Definitions
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- noun Plural form of
cleat . - noun A pair of athletic shoes equipped with cleats.
- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
cleat .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles
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Examples
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True, the Redskins are no longer the undisciplined, internally divided catastrophe in cleats of last season.
Shanahan, McNabb are helping the Redskins recapture their past Thomas Boswell 2010
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About the only thing this Swiss Army Knife in cleats didn't do in 2009 was line up on defense, something he's offered to do.
Team MVPs for 2009: Who were NFL's top performers this year? 2010
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The problem is getting them to take the fields in cleats instead of skates.
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However, tomorrow and likely for all her remaining days in cleats, Wagner will have a team to play on.
USATODAY.com - Unsure times for women's pro soccer players 2003
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Just as Mathis is on the verge of becoming America's next big thing, MLS 'great marketing hope, a Kobe Bryant in cleats, he might exit the stage and America's consciousness.
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The cleats are a standard delta-shaped Look-style variant made from hard plastic.
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Because Reyna's play looks so effortless, because his game is not full of breakneck sprints or fabulous runs on the ball, he might look like a slacker, a disaffected American youth in cleats.
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Across five continents and a handful of minor-league professional tours, he pounded golf balls, a Ulysses in cleats.
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A balky putter is what kept Dunlap picking his spots these last few years, still circling the globe like some Ulysses in cleats.
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Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cleats and contact L.L. Bean to receive a replacement or refund.
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