- heel-and-toe
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adjective
Date: 1827
marked by a stride in which the heel of one foot touches the ground before the toe of the other foot leaves it <heel-and-toe walking>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
heel-and-toe
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Heel-and-toe — is a driving technique used mostly in performance driving [http://www.nasaproracing.com/hpde/heelandtoe.html] , although some drivers use it on the road in everyday conditions in the interests of effectiveness. It involves operating the throttle… … Wikipedia
heel and toe — With strict walking pace, as opposed to running (also intransitive verb to use the heel and toe of one foot to operate both the brake and accelerator pedals, eg when driving a racing car) • • • Main Entry: ↑heel … Useful english dictionary
heel-and-toe — heel′ and toe′ adj. of or designating a pace, as in race walking contests, in which the heel of the front foot touches the ground before the toes of the rear one leave it • Etymology: 1810–20 … From formal English to slang
heel-and-toe — [hēl′ən tō′] adj. designating or of a walking race or jogging step in which the heel of one foot touches the ground before the toes of the other leave it … English World dictionary
heel-and-toe — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : marked by the alternating use of the heel and toe a heel and toe dance routine specifically : marked by the use of a stride in which the heel of one foot touches the ground before the toe of the other foot leaves it… … Useful english dictionary
Heel and Toe Films — is a TV and Film production company run by Paul Attanasio and Katie Jacobs located at the address of 2058 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404.The Heel and Toe films advert can be seen at the end of House, in which a foot comes down and crushes a… … Wikipedia
heel-and-toe — /hil ən ˈtoʊ/ (say heel uhn toh) adjective 1. denoting 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. –verb (i) (heel and toed, heel and toeing) 2. to operate the… …
heel-and-toe — /heel euhn toh /, adj. 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. [1810 20] * * * … Universalium
heel and toe — A driving technique where the driver places the left side or the toes of his right foot on the brake pedal and the right side or the heel of his right foot on the throttle pedal so that he can simultaneously brake and blip the throttle for a… … Dictionary of automotive terms
heel-and-toe — slow walk, stroll … English contemporary dictionary
