heeltap
[ heel-tap ]
/ ˈhilˌtæp /
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noun
a layer of leather, metal, or the like in a shoe heel; a lift.
a small portion of liquor remaining in a glass after drinking or in a bottle after decanting.
dregs, sediment, or residue.
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Words nearby heeltap
heel in, heeling tank, heelpiece, heelplate, heelpost, heeltap, heel tendon, heel turn, heelwork, Heelys, Heep
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British Dictionary definitions for heeltap
heeltap
/ (ˈhiːlˌtæp) /
noun
Also called: lift a layer of leather, etc, in the heel of a shoe
a small amount of alcoholic drink left at the bottom of a glass after drinking
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