heel-and-toe

[heel-uhn-toh]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

noting a pace, as in walking contests, in which the heel of the front foot touches ground before the toes of the rear one leave it.

heel-and-toe

adjective

of or denoting a style of walking in which the heel of the front foot touches the ground before the toes of the rear one leave it

verb

(intr) (esp in motor racing) to use the heel and toe of the same foot to operate the brake and accelerator

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Word History and Origins

Origin of heel-and-toe¹

First recorded in 1810–20

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The celebratory Bournonville divertissement began with a classical abstraction of folklore and then unleashed a nonstop barrage of bouncy, heel-and-toe folk steps.

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The weighted heel-and-toe wings add stability.

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I like the heel-and-toe effect...

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The blue-headed club has heel-and-toe weight ports as well as an adjustable hosel designed to affect directional ball flight.

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Two transaxles will be offered: a 6-speed automatic with paddle-shift mode or a 7-speed manual with rev-matching capability - an electronic version of the heel-and-toe shifting techniques that competition drivers employ to enable smooth gear changes when negotiating twisty bits.

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heel heel-and-toe racing

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