"hot shoe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hot shoes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hot shoe (plural hot shoes)
  1. (photography) A fixture on a camera to which a separate flash unit may be attached, equipped with an electrical connection which transmits the firing signal from the camera to the flash. Wikipedia link: hot shoe Categories (topical): Photography Related terms: accessory shoe, cold shoe Translations (Translations): pied-sabot [masculine] (French), hononga kōhiko (Maori), gorąca stopka [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-hot_shoe-en-noun-iSAWPQTe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

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