Pump or wedge Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel’s rotation
2. U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse’s hoof
(verb)
1. furnish with shoes

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PUMP (noun)
1. the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
2. a low-cut shoe without fastenings
PUMP (verb)
1. deliver forth
2. draw or pour with a pump
WEDGE (noun)
1. a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
2. a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
WEDGE (verb)
1. put, fix, force, or implant
2. squeeze like a wedge into a tight space

Hint 3: Anagram

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