horseshoe meaning

UK US /ˈhɔrsʃu/ 2 syllables

horseshoe (noun): game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes.

horseshoe has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

horseshoe as a noun

  1. game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes

    Type of: game equipment

  2. U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof

    Synonyms: shoe

    Type of: plate

horseshoe as a verb

  1. equip (a horse) with a horseshoe or horseshoes

    Type of: equip

How to pronounce horseshoe

horseshoe is pronounced /ˈhɔrsʃu/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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