snow·shoe (sn  sh  )n. A racket-shaped frame containing interlaced strips, as of leather, that can be attached to the foot to facilitate walking on deep snow. intr.v. snow·shoed, snow·shoe·ing, snow·shoes To travel on snowshoes. snow shoer n. |
snowshoe [ˈsnəʊˌʃuː]
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a device to facilitate walking on snow, esp a racket-shaped frame with a network of thongs stretched across it
vb -shoes, -shoeing, -shoed
(intr) to walk or go using snowshoes
snowshoer n
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| Noun | 1. |  snowshoe - a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each footdevice - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" |
| Verb | 1. | snowshoe - travel on snowshoes; "After a heavy snowfall, we have to snowshoe to the grocery store" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
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