Meanings
nouncold shoe (plural cold shoes)
plural cold shoes
- artsA physical mounting point that connects accessories to cameras and photography gear, and which lacks any electronic contacts.
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APA
cold shoe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20shoe
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“cold shoe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20shoe. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cold shoe,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20shoe.
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