The Clue
Shoe part (5 letter answer)
The Answer
TREAD
Tags
Notes
The answer TREAD is seen frequently, appearing about once every 180 puzzles.
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Definition
TREAD as a noun:
1. (pace, stride, tread) = a step in walking or running
2. the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire
3. the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground
4. structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step
TREAD as a verb:
1. (step, tread) = put down or press the foot, place the foot; "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"
2. (tread, trample) = tread or stomp heavily or roughly; "The soldiers trampled across the fields"
3. crush as if by treading on; "tread grapes to make wine"
4. brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center
5. apply (the tread) to a tire
6. mate with; "male birds tread the females"