toe
IPA: tˈoʊ
noun
- 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, uncountable) An advanced form of ballet primarily performed by women, wearing pointe shoes.
- (automotive) An alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle, either positive (toe in), meaning the wheels are closer together at the front than at the back, or negative (toe out), the other way round.
- (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).
- (slang) cameltoe.
- (Australia, New Zealand, slang, uncountable) Speed, energy, vigor.
- A surname.
- (physics) Initialism of theory of everything. [(physics) A supposed theory uniting all fundamental physical phenomena into a single framework.]
- Initialism of table of organization and equipment.
- Initialism of terms of employment.
- (UK, medicine) Initialism of transoesophageal echocardiogram.
verb
- 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.
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Examples of "toe" in Sentences
- The inner toe on each foot is vestigial.
- Toes are the digits of the foot of an animal.
- Shucks Bizrobrain [toe kicks dust like jimmy stewart]
- The nails on the fingers and toes of the body will readily disconnect.
- A sprain or strain where the toe joins to the foot is called turf toe.
- The liver opens to the eyes and manifests in the finger and toe nails.
- His fingers and toes decayed and pus started to ooze out of the wounds.
- Yes, a toe is a small part of the whole, but a broken toe is a huge pain.
- This ankylosaurid had five toes on the forefoot and four on the hind foot.
- The latter suffered severe frostbite and lost all of his fingers and toes.
- For example, the foot is a limb bounded by the ankle and the end of the toe.
- Each step involves putting the heel of one foot touching the toe of the other.
- The term toe cutter is Australian slang for a person who lives by torturing other criminals, then robbing them.
- On the toe is the American eagle found on the US quarter, to represent the American dream the migrants are chasing.
- We know for certain, for example, that more employees in certain sectors, such as financial services, are engaging in what we term "toe dipping."
- The “toe is in the door” so to speak, and instead of whining about repealing it, repugs should have some integrity for a change and actually try to help Democrats make it better.
- I think our superiority in toe-to-toe organized military combat weaponry has kept us out of fights with countries like Iran, China, and North Korea, and I think we should continue developing these kinds of weapons.
- You must be "special" friends in order for you to communicate on a regular basis with him when all you are supposed toe is a website that lists what you have determined to be posers. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx sent me a message today saiying that my statement to you about never posting awards I didn't rate was an "outright lie" because my PUC ihad been posted at one time (it is not now).