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horseshoe in Italian

horseshoe in Italian is ferro di cavallo — horseshoe means a U-shaped metal shoe nailed to a horse's hoof for protection.

horseshoe in Italian

ferro di cavallo
noun
The U-shaped shoe of a horse, now typically made of metal; by extension, a representation of this used to play the game horseshoes, hung as a luck charm, etc.

What does "horseshoe" mean?

  1. noun A U-shaped metal shoe nailed to a horse's hoof for protection.
    "The blacksmith fitted a fresh horseshoe on the mare."
  2. noun Something shaped like this U, or one used as a good-luck charm.
    "They hung an old horseshoe over the front door for luck."
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horseshoe in a sentence

  • The blacksmith fitted a fresh horseshoe on the mare.
  • They hung an old horseshoe over the front door for luck.
  • The road curved into a tight horseshoe bend.

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What is "horseshoe" in Italian?

"horseshoe" in Italian is ferro di cavallo. horseshoe means: A U-shaped metal shoe nailed to a horse's hoof for protection.

How do you use "horseshoe" in a sentence?

Example: "The blacksmith fitted a fresh horseshoe on the mare." In Italian, "horseshoe" is ferro di cavallo.

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