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shoetree
shoetree
/ˈʃuːˌtriː/
noun
A wooden or metal device that is inserted into a shoe to preserve its shape when it is not being worn
(
shoetree
)
a wooden or metal device that is inserted into a shoe to preserve its shape when it is not being worn
Using a shoetree helps maintain the shape of leather shoes.
Using a shoetree helps maintain the shape of leather shoes.
verb
Stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree
(
shoetree
,
tree
)
stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree
water system
water system
/ˈwɔːtər ˈsɪstəm/
noun
A facility that provides a source of water
(
water supply
,
water system
,
water
)
a facility that provides a source of water
The town debated the purification of the water supply
the town debated the purification of the water supply
First you have to cut off the water
first you have to cut off the water
A river and all of its tributaries
(
water system
)
a river and all of its tributaries
nitric bacteria
nitric bacteria
/ˈnaɪtrɪk bækˈtɪəriə/
noun
Soil bacteria that convert nitrites to nitrates
(
nitric bacteria
,
nitrobacteria
)
soil bacteria that convert nitrites to nitrates
dispatch box
dispatch box
/dɪsˈpætʃ bɒks/
noun
Case consisting of an oblong container (usually having a lock) for carrying dispatches or other valuables
(
dispatch box
,
dispatch case
)
case consisting of an oblong container (usually having a lock) for carrying dispatches or other valuables
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