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horseshoes

British  
/ ˈhɔːsˌʃuːz /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) a game in which the players try to throw horseshoes so that they encircle a stake in the ground some distance away

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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One invented the mechanical reaper, another a machine for the mass production of horseshoes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

Beyoncé's rodeo rumbled into London, bringing with it every country cliché you could think of - cowboy hats, horseshoes, tassels and even a gold mechanical bull.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2025

In addition to horse skulls and skeletons, the team found horseshoes.

From NewsForKids.net Feb. 19, 2024

Such candies were first available in shapes like baseballs, horseshoes, and watches.

From Salon Feb. 13, 2024

A squad of mounted policemen lashed themselves around the corner and galloped past, the horseshoes thudding dully through the snow, the men rising high in their saddles, shouting.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

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