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木鞋 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • clog noun A type of shoe with a thick, stiff sole, traditionally made of wood.
  • drag verb To pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.
  • galosh noun A shoe or boot put on over ordinary footwear to keep it dry in wet weather.
  • sabot noun A shoe carved from wood.

Senses

木鞋 is used for these senses in English:

  • clog A type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel.
  • drag (nautical) The difference between the speed of a screw steamer under sail and that of the screw when the ship outruns the screw; or between the propulsive effects of the different floats of a paddle wheel.
  • galosh (British) A waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow.
  • sabot A carrier around a projectile in a firearm, cannon or other type of artillery piece that precisely holds the projectile within the barrel.

clog — full definition

  1. noun A type of shoe with a thick, stiff sole, traditionally made of wood.
  2. noun A blockage that prevents something from flowing or passing through.
  3. verb To block or slow down a passage, often with "up."

drag — full definition

  1. verb To pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.
  2. noun A resisting force that slows down something moving through air or liquid.
  3. noun Something tedious or annoying.
  4. noun Elaborate, exaggerated clothing of the opposite gender worn for performance, especially by drag queens and kings.
  5. verb To insult or criticize someone sharply, often publicly (informal).
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