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toe and heel

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noun

  1. a technique used by racing drivers while changing gear on sharp bends, in which the brake is operated by the toe (or heel) of the right foot while the heel (or toe) simultaneously operates the accelerator

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Here, the toe and heel areas are slightly relieved, a bit of a departure from Callaway’s and many other current fairway woods’s more squared-off leading edge.

From Golf Digest • Jun. 20, 2017

A center track with a pair of 8-gram adjustable weights allows players to precisely dial in spin and launch while moving the weights to the ports on the toe and heel can alter trajectory.

From Golf Digest • Aug. 29, 2016

It’s an orthopedic shoe, with an open toe and heel, and was the standard footwear of the working class, especially in the service industry.

From Slate • May 16, 2016

The brainchild of the 31-year-old designer Iva Ćurković-Spajić, Boromina is a colorful wedge version of the traditional Borosana, with enlarged toe and heel openings.

From Slate • May 16, 2016

“Why’s the toe and heel so hard?” asks Nessa.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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