toe clip

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noun

a device attached to a bicycle pedal that grips the front part of the rider's shoe to keep the foot from slipping off the pedal.

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Origin of toe clip

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby toe clip

to each his own, toe and heel, toebie, toe box, toecap, toe clip, toe crack, toe-curling, toed, toe dance, toe-drop

How to use toe clip in a sentence

They measured energy use as riders pedaled at 50, 100, and 150 watts while wearing Nike running shoes on flat pedals, the same shoes on pedals outfitted with toe clips, and cycling shoes with clipless pedals.
How Much Should You Spend on Cycling Shoes?|Joe Lindsey|May 21, 2021|Outside Online
“James Woods refuses to toe the Hollyweird line,” Twitchy managing editor Lori Ziganto told The Daily Beast in an email.
How James Woods Became Obama’s Biggest Twitter Troll|Asawin Suebsaeng|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In this clip, a teenage Minaj gets heated and throws a phone in a play rehearsal during her tenure at LaGuardia High School.
Nicki Minaj: High School Actress|Alex Chancey, The Daily Beast Video|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Check out a clip from this exclusive interview with SCAD President and Founder Paula Wallace at the 2014 Savannah Film Festival.
Who Is Joe Manganiello? Sofia Vergara’s Fiancé on the Value of Hard Work|The Daily Beast Video|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Going at a reasonable clip, my husband and I travel the trails and side roads near our house.
You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder|Carrie Arnold|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Republican elected officials tend not to toe the conservative line, in part for political reasons.
The GOP and Police Unions: A Love Story|Eleanor Clift|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If the "Y" Beach lot press their advantage they may cut off the enemy troops on the toe of the Peninsula.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
The Staff have made up their minds that we should be very much in the wrong box if we dossed down on the toe of the Peninsula.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
Metal buttons or pistons located on the toe piece of the pedal-board were introduced by the ingenious Casavant of Canada.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
These toe-pistons form an additional and most convenient means for bringing the stops into and out of action.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
In large organs two or three adjustable toe pistons are also provided to give independent control of the Pedal organ.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller