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Definition of
shoehorn noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
shoehorn
noun
/ˈʃuːhɔːn/
/ˈʃuːhɔːrn/
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a curved piece of plastic or metal, used to help your heel slide into a shoe
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