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shoehorn

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shoe·horn  (shhôrn)
n.
A smooth curved implement, often of plastic or metal, inserted at the heel to help put on a shoe.
tr.v. shoe·horned, shoe·horn·ing, shoe·horns
To squeeze into or as if into an insufficient space: The usher shoehorned us into the back of the crowded theater.

shoehorn [ˈʃuːˌhɔːn]
n
(Engineering / Tools) a smooth curved implement of horn, metal, plastic, etc., inserted at the heel of a shoe to ease the foot into it
vb
(tr) to cram (people or things) into a very small space
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.shoehornshoehorn - a device used for easing the foot into a shoe
device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
Verb1.shoehorn - fit for a specific purpose even when not well suited
adapt, accommodate - make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"
Translations
shoehorn [ˈʃuːhɔːn] Ncalzador m
shoehorn [ˈʃuːhɔːrn] nchausse-pied m
shoehorn [ˈʃuːˌhɔːn] ncalzante m, calzascarpe m inv
shoehorn [ˈʃuːˌhɔːn] ncalzante m, calzascarpe m inv


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