wedge heel

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noun

a heel formed by a roughly triangular or wedgelike piece that extends from the front or middle to the back of the sole, used on women's shoes.

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Words nearby wedge heel

wedge, wedge-and-groove joint, wedge-and-groove suture, wedge bone, wedged, wedge heel, wedge issue, wedge pressure, wedge resection, wedge-tailed eagle, wedge tomb

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How to use wedge heel in a sentence

His goal: to make the perfect (and absolutely comfortable) high-heel, with the help from Nike CEO Mark Parker.
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The execution of two police officers in cold blood has shocked the city and driven a deeper wedge between the cops and the mayor.
Two Cops ‘Assassinated’ in Brooklyn|Michael Daly|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The high heel has gone through endless aesthetic changes throughout the years.
The Coolest Fashion Innovations of 2014|Raquel Laneri|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A decade ago, gays were a wedge issue used by Republicans to energize the base.
It Gets Better—but Mostly if You Live in a Rich, Democratic Country|Jay Michaelson|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Acts of violence include death by hanging, rifle butt, boot heel, tank tracks and fireball.
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The left heel followed like lightning, and the right paw also slipped, letting the bear again fall heavily on the ice below.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
And with another bow the man from Paris drew himself erect, turned on his heel, and went jingling and creaking from the room.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
The individual prisms are usually slender, with one beveled, wedge-like end, but are sometimes needle-like.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
With which magnanimous sentiment he turned on his clumsy heel, and entered his apartment again.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
He believes, he has an instinct, that here is the heel of the German Colossus, otherwise immune to our arrows.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton

British Dictionary definitions for wedge heel

wedge heel

noun

a raised shoe heel with the heel and sole forming a solid block

a shoe with such a heel

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