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heel - the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation |
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bottom,
underside,
undersurface a cargo ship; "they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms"
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shoe footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
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boot a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed
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cuban heel a broad heel of medium height on women's shoes
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french heel a fairly high narrow heel on women's shoes
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lift the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"
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spike,
spike heel,
stiletto heel sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes; "spikes provide greater traction"
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stacked heel a heel made of many layers of leather
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wedge,
wedge heel something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
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wineglass heel a heel on a woman's shoe in the shape of a wineglass
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heel - the back part of the human foot |
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skeletal structure any structure created by the skeleton of an organism
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foot,
human foot,
pes travel by walking; "he followed on foot"; "the swiftest of foot"
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achilles tendon,
tendon of achilles a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf
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heel - (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft |
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part,
portion something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
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club-head,
clubhead,
club head,
golf-club head (golf) the head of the club which strikes the ball
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golf,
golf game a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
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heel - one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread |
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end,
terminal (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage; "no one wanted to play end"
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loaf,
loaf of bread a quantity of food (other than bread) formed in a particular shape; "meat loaf"; "sugar loaf"; "a loaf of cheese"
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heel - the lower end of a ship's mast |
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end,
terminal (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage; "no one wanted to play end"
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heel - perform with the heels; "heel that dance" |
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dance,
trip the light fantastic,
trip the light fantastic toe move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"
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dance,
dancing,
saltation,
terpsichore an artistic form of nonverbal communication
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dance an artistic form of nonverbal communication
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heel - strike with the heel of the club; "heel a golf ball" |
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hit pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"
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golf,
golf game a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
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heel - follow at the heels of a person |
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follow,
travel along behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example"
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heel - put a new heel on; "heel shoes" |
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bushel,
doctor,
fix,
furbish up,
mend,
repair,
restore,
touch on give medical treatment to
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