SNOWSHOE

snowshoe

(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

snowshoe

(verb) travel on snowshoes; “After a heavy snowfall, we have to snowshoe to the grocery store”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

snowshoe (plural snowshoes)

A flat item of footwear worn to facilitate walking in deep snow.

Synonyms

• web (informal)

Verb

snowshoe (third-person singular simple present snowshoes, present participle snowshoeing, simple past and past participle snowshoed)

(intransitive) To travel using snowshoes.

Etymology

Noun

Snowshoe (plural Snowshoes)

A domestic cat of a particular breed with a light body and darker ears, face, legs, and tail.

Source: Wiktionary


Snow"shoe`, n.

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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