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Definition cleat in American English

cleat noun

[countable] noun
/klit/
1

a piece of metal or hard plastic attached to the bottom of a shoe in order to prevent it from slipping on the ground

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1.1

a pair of shoes with these pieces

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2

a metal object that you tie a rope around in order to fasten something in place, especially on a ship

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Definition cleat in American English