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CALKIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does calkin mean?
• CALKIN (noun)
The noun CALKIN has 1 sense:
1. a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping
Familiarity information: CALKIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
calk; calkin
Hypernyms ("calkin" is a kind of...):
cleat (a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping)
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