calzar — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
calzar is used for these senses in English:
- shoe (transitive) To put shoes on someone or something else's feet, especially to put horseshoes on a horse.
- shoehorn (transitive, figuratively) To force (something) into (a tight space); to squeeze (something) into (a schedule, etc); to exert great effort to insert or include (something); to include (something) despite potent reasons not to.
- wedge (transitive) To support or secure using a wedge.
shoe — full definition
- noun An outer covering for the foot, usually with a sturdy sole, that stops short of the ankle.
- noun A curved metal plate nailed to a horse's hoof for protection.
- verb To fit someone or something with shoes, especially to fit a horse with horseshoes.
wedge — full definition
- noun A piece of material, thick at one end and tapering to a thin edge, used to split, tighten, or lever things apart.
- noun A piece of food or other material cut into this triangular shape.
- noun Something that creates a division or growing gap between people or things.
- verb To force something tightly into a narrow space.