snowshoe

snowshoe
1. noun
A flat item of footwear worn to facilitate walking in deep snow.
2. verb
To travel using snowshoes.

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  • snowshoe — UK [ˈsnəʊˌʃuː] / US [ˈsnoʊˌʃu] noun [countable] Word forms snowshoe : singular snowshoe plural snowshoes a flat frame that you fit onto the bottom of your shoe so that you can walk on deep snow …   English dictionary

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