Look up: horseshoe

1. horseshoe
   [n] - game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes 2. [n] - nailed to underside of horse`s hoof
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2. horseshoe
   a vortex system consisting of a vortex transverse to the airstream,with a trailing vortex springing form each of its ends.The transverse vortex may be either a bound vortex to replace an aerofoil or a free vortex to represent vorticity in the wake.A system of horseshoe vortices is used for purposes ...
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3. Horseshoe
   Horse'shoe` noun 1. A shoe for horses, consisting of a narrow plate of iron in form somewhat like the letter U , nailed to a horse's hoof. 2. Anything shaped like a horsehoe. 3. (Zoology) The Limul...
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4. horseshoe
   1. A shoe for horses, consisting of a narrow plate of iron in form somewhat like the letter U, nailed to a horse's hoof. ... 2. Anything shaped like a horsehoe crab. ... 3. <zoology> The Limulus of horsehoe crab. ... <medicine> Horsehoe head, a bat of the genus Rhinolophus, having a nasa...
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5. horseshoe
   noun U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse`s hoof
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6. horseshoe
   verb equip (a horse) with a horseshoe or horseshoes
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7. Horseshoe
   • (n.) A shoe for horses, consisting of a narrow plate of iron in form somewhat like the letter U, nailed to a horse`s hoof. • (n.) Anything shaped like a horsehoe crab. • (n.) The Limulus of horsehoe crab.
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8. horseshoe
   U-shaped metal plate by which horses` hooves are protected from wear on hard or rough surfaces. Horseshoes apparently are a Roman invention; a ... [3 related articles]
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9. horseshoe
   horseshoe, narrow plate, commonly of iron or steel, shaped to fit a horse's hoof and attached to the hoof by nailing it to the inner edge of the horny wall of the hoof. Horseshoes vary from the light plate worn by race-horses to the heavy shoe with sharp pointed wedges, or calks, worn by horses of l...
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10. Horseshoe
    In a lathe, the horseshoe is a movable support for varying the gearing and the velocity of the screw which moves the slide.
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11. Horseshoe
    A `horseshoe` is a U-shaped item made of metal or of modern synthetic materials, nailed or glued to the hooves of horses and some other draught animals. Like a shoe on a human, it is used to protect the animal`s feet from wear and tear. Professional horseshoers, also called farriers or blacksmiths (...
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12. Horseshoe
    (disambiguation) `Horseshoe` is a shoe for horses, and by analogy is applied to many things with a similar shape. `Horseshoe` may also refer to: The term also refers to locations, structures and geographical features: See also :
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