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Noun: shoehorn  'shoo,horn
  1. A device used for easing the foot into a shoe
Verb: shoehorn  'shoo,horn
  1. Fit for a specific purpose even when not well suited

Derived forms: shoehorns, shoehorning, shoehorned

Type of: accommodate, adapt, device

Encyclopedia: Shoehorn