Meaning & use
Cleated
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Fitted with cleats, projecting pieces that provide grip or serve as a point for fastening a rope.
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The players wore cleated shoes to get better traction on the wet grass.
The sailor cleated the line so the sail wouldn't come loose.
A note on using this word
Used both as an adjective describing gripped footwear and as a verb meaning to secure a rope around a cleat.
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