Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cold shoe

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables: cold shoe
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A physical mounting point that connects accessories to cameras and photography gear, and which lacks any electronic contacts.

Inflected Forms

cold shoes (plural)

Phrases

accessory shoe hot shoe

Frequently Paired Words

accessory shoe hot shoe

Questions

What does cold shoe mean?: A physical mounting point that connects accessories to cameras and photography gear, and which lacks any electronic contacts.

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