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shoehorn

Pronunciation: /ˈʃuːhɔːn/
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Definition of shoehorn

noun

  • a curved instrument used for easing one’s heel into a shoe.

verb

[with object and adverbial]
  • force into an inadequate space:people were shoehorned into cramped corners

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