snowshoe Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun 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 foot
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verb travel on snowshoes
- After a heavy snowfall, we have to snowshoe to the grocery store
WordNet
Snow"shoe` noun
Definitions
A slight frame of wood three or four feet long and about one third as wide, with thongs or cords stretched across it, and having a support and holder for the foot; -- used by persons for walking on soft snow.