heelball
[ heel-bawl ]
/ ˈhilˌbɔl /
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noun
a substance composed of lampblack and wax used for making rubbings or for polishing shoes.
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British Dictionary definitions for heelball
heelball
/ (ˈhiːlˌbɔːl) /
noun
- a black waxy substance used by shoemakers to blacken the edges of heels and soles
- a similar substance used to take rubbings, esp brass rubbings
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