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TOE
toe
(noun) the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes
toe
(noun) (golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft
toe
(noun) one of the digits of the foot
toe
(noun) forepart of a hoof
toe
(verb) touch with the toe
toe
(verb) drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the club
toe
(verb) hit (a golf ball) with the toe of the club
toe, toenail
(verb) drive obliquely; “toe a nail”
toe
(verb) walk so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction; “She toes inwards”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
toe (plural toes)
Each of the five digits on the end of the foot.
An equivalent part in an animal.
That part of a shoe or sock covering the toe.
Something resembling a toe, especially at the bottom or extreme end of something.
(dance) An advanced form of ballet primarily for the females, dancing ballet primarily using a Pointe shoe.
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.
(engineering) The journal, or pivot, at the lower end of a revolving shaft or spindle, which rests in a step.
(engineering) 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.
(engineering) A projection from the periphery of a revolving piece, acting as a cam to lift another piece.
(carpentry) The long side of an angled cut.
The upper end of the bit (cutting edge) of an axehead; as opposed to the heel (lower end).
Synonyms
• (an equivalent part in an animal): hoof
Antonyms
• (each of the five digits on the end of the foot): heel
• (front of the kayak): tail
• (angled cut in carpentry): heel
Hyponyms
• (each of the five digits on the end of the foot)
Meronyms
• (each of the five digits on the end of the foot): nail
Holonyms
• (each of the five digits on the end of the foot): foot
Coordinate terms
• (each of the five digits on the end of the foot): finger
Verb
toe (third-person singular simple present toes, present participle toeing, simple past and past participle toed)
To furnish (a stocking, etc.) with a toe.
To touch, tap or kick with the toes.
(transitive) To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to.
(construction) 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.
(golf) To mishit a golf ball with the toe of the club.
Anagrams
• EOT, EtO, OTE, Teo
Noun
TOE (plural TOEs)
(physics) Initialism of theory of everything.
Anagrams
• EOT, EtO, OTE, Teo
Source: Wiktionary
Toe, n. Etym: [OE. too, taa, AS. ta; akin to D. teen, G. zehe, OHG. zeha, Icel. ta, Sw. tĂĄ, Dan. taa; of uncertain origin. *60.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: One of the terminal members, or digits, of the foot of a man or an animal. "Each one, tripping on his toe." Shak.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The fore part of the hoof or foot of an animal.
3. Anything, or any part, corresponding to the toe of the foot; as, the toe of a boot; the toe of a skate.
4. (Mach.) (a) The journal, or pivot, at the lower end of a revolving shaft or spindle, which rests in a step. (b) A lateral projection at one end, or between the ends, of a piece, as a rod or bolt, by means of which it is moved. (c) A projection from the periphery of a revolving piece, acting as a cam to lift another piece. Toe biter (Zoöl.), a tadpole; a polliwig.
– Toe drop (Med.), a morbid condition of the foot in which the toe is depressed and the heel elevated, as in talipes equinus. See Talipes.
Toe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Toed; p. pr. & vb. n. Toeing.]
Definition: To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to; as, to toe the mark.
Toe, v. i.
Definition: To hold or carry the toes (in a certain way). To toe in, to stand or carry the feet in such a way that the toes of either foot incline toward the other.
– To toe out, to have the toes of each foot, in standing or walking, incline from the other foot. toe in, to align the front wheels so that they point slightly toward each other.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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