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snowshoes

/ˈsnoʊʃuːz/

Meanings
noun
A flat item of footwear worn to facilitate walking in deep snow.

Examples :

"To get to school, Sarah wore snowshoes because the snow was very deep. "
environment item wear sport

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travel noun

/ˈtɹævəl/

The act of traveling; passage from place to place.

"space travel"

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration item

item noun

[ˈaɪ̯ɾm̩]

A distinct physical object.

"Tweezers are great for manipulating small items."

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because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration snowshoe

snowshoe noun

/ˈsnoʊʃu/

A flat item of footwear worn to facilitate walking in deep snow.

"We used snowshoes to hike through the deep snow in the forest. "

Illustration weekend

weekend noun

/wiːˈkɛnd/ /ˈwiˌkɛnd/

The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in western countries, Saturday and Sunday.

"The weekend is a good time for families to spend time together. "

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using verb

/ˈjuːzɪŋ/

To utilize or employ.

"She is using a calculator to solve the math problem. "

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facilitate verb

/fəˈsɪləteɪt/

To make easy or easier.

"The new software will facilitate online communication among students in the class. "

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mountains noun

/ˈmaʊntn̩z/

An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

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footwear noun

/ˈfʊtweə(r)/ /ˈfʊtˌweə(r)/

Items or an item of clothing that is worn on the foot; a shoe, sandal, etc.

"My son needs new footwear for school. "

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flat noun

/flæt/

An area of level ground.

"The park had a large flat area perfect for playing baseball. "

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walking verb

/ˈwɔːkɪŋ/ /ˈwɔkɪŋ/

To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."