horseshoe
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++horse·shoe /ˈhɔːʃ-ʃuː, ˈhɔːs- $ ˈhɔːr-/ noun [countable] 1.
TTBa U-shaped piece of iron that is fixed onto the bottom of a horse’s foot 马蹄铁,马掌 →5 see picture at 见图 material12. LUCKYan object in the shape of a horseshoe that is a sign of good luck 马掌形吉祥物
Examples from the Corpus
horseshoe• The present blacksmith's shop was built around 1840 and has a unique entrance in the shape of a horseshoe.• You will see a lot of men pitching horseshoes.horse·shoe nounChineseSyllable
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horseshoe
horse‧shoe /ˈhɔːʃ-ʃuː, ˈhɔːs- $ ˈhɔːr-/
noun [countable]

1. a U-shaped piece of iron that is fixed onto the bottom of a horse’s foot
2. an object in the shape of a horseshoe that is a sign of good luck
horse‧shoe /ˈhɔːʃ-ʃuː, ˈhɔːs- $ ˈhɔːr-/
noun [countable]
1. a U-shaped piece of iron that is fixed onto the bottom of a horse’s foot
2. an object in the shape of a horseshoe that is a sign of good luck