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# horseshoes

noun, plural of horseshoe (a horseshoe, horseshoes); also uncountable (the game)

«horseshoes» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. U-shaped metal plates nailed to the bottom of a horse's hooves to protect them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horseshoes/#m1)
2. (USA, Canada) horseshoes: a game in which players throw horseshoes at a metal stake in the ground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horseshoes/#m2)
3. Something shaped like a U, such as a magnet; a horseshoe is a sign of good luck. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horseshoes/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories and farm life, the blacksmith fits horseshoes. In maths: a horse has 4 legs so needs 4 horseshoes. In American summer camps and backyards, people play horseshoes. Phrases: play horseshoes, lucky horseshoe, horseshoe magnet.

### Examples

- The blacksmith nailed new horseshoes on the pony. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horseshoes/#x1)
- A horse needs four horseshoes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horseshoes/#x2)
- How many horseshoes do 5 horses need? Twenty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horseshoes/#x3)
- We played horseshoes at the picnic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horseshoes/#x4)
- A horseshoe hangs over the door for luck. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horseshoes/#x5)
- The horseshoe magnet picked up the pins. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horseshoes/#x6)

### Note

Plural of horseshoe. The game "horseshoes" takes a singular verb: "horseshoes is fun". Maths: 4 horseshoes per horse, so multiply horses by 4. A horseshoe for luck is a superstition, not a fact.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «horseshoes» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horseshoes/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«horseshoes» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/horseshoes.html) on Mova free.