heels
noun
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The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
- 2
The part of a shoe's sole which supports the foot's heel.
- 3
The rear part of a sock or similar covering for the foot.
- 4
The part of the palm of a hand closest to the wrist.
“He drove the heel of his hand into the man's nose.”
- 5
(usually in the plural) A woman's high-heeled shoe.
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The back, upper part of the stock.
- 7
The last or lowest part of anything.
“the heel of a mast”
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A crust end-piece of a loaf of bread.
- 9
The base of a bun sliced in half lengthwise.
- 10
A contemptible, inconsiderate or thoughtless person.
- 11
A headlining wrestler regarded as a "bad guy," whose ring persona embodies villainous or reprehensible traits and demonstrates characteristics of a braggart and a bully.
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The cards set aside for later use in a patience or solitaire game.
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Anything resembling a human heel in shape; a protuberance; a knob.
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The lower end of a timber in a frame, as a post or rafter.
- 15
(specifically) The obtuse angle of the lower end of a rafter set sloping.
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(workman slang) A cyma reversa.
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The short side of an angled cut.
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The part of a club head's face nearest the shaft.
- 19
The lower end of the bit (cutting edge) of an axehead; as opposed to the toe (upper end).
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In a carding machine, the part of a flat nearest the cylinder.
noun
- 1
The act of inclining or canting from a vertical position; a cant.
Synonyms
noun
- 1
High-heeled shoes.
“She wore a short skirt and heels.”
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