shoehorn

shoe·horn

S0356000 (sho͞o′hôrn′)n. A smooth curved implement, often of plastic or metal, inserted at the heel to help put on a shoe.tr.v. shoe·horned, shoe·horn·ing, shoe·horns To squeeze into or as if into an insufficient space: The usher shoehorned us into the back of the crowded theater.

shoehorn

(ˈʃuːˌhɔːn) n (Tools) a smooth curved implement of horn, metal, plastic, etc, inserted at the heel of a shoe to ease the foot into itvb (tr) to cram (people or things) into a very small space

shoe•horn

(ˈʃuˌhɔrn)
n. 1. a shaped piece of horn, metal, or the like, inserted in the heel of a shoe to help it slip on. v.t. 2. to force into a limited or tight space. [1580–90]

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Noun	1.	shoehorn - a device used for easing the foot into a shoedevice - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
Verb	1.	shoehorn - fit for a specific purpose even when not well suitedadapt, accommodate - make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"

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