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shoe·string
 shoestring
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- pronunciation:
- shu
strIng
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a thin cord passed through eyelets on a shoe to tighten it or fasten it on; shoelace.
- similar words:
- lace
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| definition 2: |
a small or very limited amount of resources.
That company runs on a shoestring. |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
long and very thin, like a shoestring.
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| definition 2: |
using, having, or depending on only a small amount of resources.
a shoestring mining operation |
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