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toe

/təʊ/ /toʊ/

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noun

Each of the five digits on the end of the foot.

Examples :

"My little sister stubbed her toe on the edge of the rug. "

anatomy body organ part physiology human essential

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noun

An equivalent part in an animal.

Examples :

"The starfish has five toes, each with a tiny suction cup. "

animal part anatomy essential

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noun

That part of a shoe or sock covering the toe.

Examples :

"My new sneakers have a reinforced toe to protect them from getting worn down. "

wear item body essential

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noun

Something resembling a toe, especially at the bottom or extreme end of something.

Examples :

"The tiny, plastic toe of the new shoebox made it easy to stack them neatly on the shelf. "

part body essential

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An advanced form of ballet primarily for the females, dancing ballet primarily using a Pointe shoe.

Examples :

"The ballerina's toe work was breathtaking. "

dance sport style culture body essential

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An alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle with positive toe (or toe in) signifying that the wheels are closer together at the front than at the back and negative toe (or toe out) the opposite.

Examples :

"The mechanic adjusted the car's toe to ensure the tires wore evenly. "

vehicle technical system essential

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noun

The journal, or pivot, at the lower end of a revolving shaft or spindle, which rests in a step.

Examples :

"The broken toe of the record player's turntable prevented it from spinning smoothly. "

machine part technical essential

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A lateral projection at one end, or between the ends, of a piece, such as a rod or bolt, by means of which it is moved.

Examples :

"The bolt had a small toe, which allowed the technician to easily turn it in the tight space. "

part technical machine essential

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A projection from the periphery of a revolving piece, acting as a cam to lift another piece.

Examples :

"The machine's toe lifted the lever, causing the gears to engage. "

machine technical part essential

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The long side of an angled cut.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully measured the toe of the angled cut in the wood. "

technical part essential

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The upper end of the bit (cutting edge) of an axehead; as opposed to the heel (lower end).

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully sharpened the toe of the axe before chopping wood. "

technical utensil item essential

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verb

To furnish (a stocking, etc.) with a toe.

Examples :

"The seamstress carefully toe-stitched the new socks for her grandchildren. "

wear item essential

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verb

To touch, tap or kick with the toes.

Examples :

"He toe-kicked the soccer ball, trying to get it to the other player. "

body action essential

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verb

To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to.

Examples :

"to toe the mark"

body action essential

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To fasten (a piece) by driving a fastener at a near-45-degree angle through the side (of the piece) into the piece to which it is to be fastened.

Examples :

"The framers toed the irregular pieces into the sill."

technical work building essential

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verb

To mishit a golf ball with the toe of the club.

Examples :

"He toe-ed his golf shot, sending the ball way off course. "

sport essential