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Heel
[corporation] Heel is a developer, producer and distributor of homeopathic preparations. It was founded in 1936 by Hans-Heinrich Reckeweg. Heel has offices in 40 countries worldwide including the United States where it is located in Albuquerque, NM. ==History== Dr. Reckeweg was a German phys...
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Heel
Part of the main stem bark removed when a semi-ripe_cutting is pulled off - an aid to rooting.
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[n] - one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread 2. [n] - the back part of the human foot 3. [n] - the bottom of a shoe or boot 4. [v] - follow at the heels of a person 5. [v] - perform with the heels, of a dance 6. [v] - strike with the heel of the club, of golf balls 7. [...
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Heel
The reinforced section of The guitar neck where it joins The body
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Heel
when a dinghy leans sidewards with the wind
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Heel (hēl) intransitive verb [ Middle English helden to lean, incline, Anglo-Saxon heldan , hyldan ; akin to Icelandic halla , Danish helde , Swedish hälla to tilt, pour, and perhaps to English hill...
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Heel
Heel noun [ Middle English hele , heele , Anglo-Saxon hēla , perhaps for hōhila , from Anglo-Saxon hōh heel (cf. Hough ); but confer Dutch hiel , OFries. heila , h...
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Heel
Heel transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Heeled ; present participle & verbal noun Heeling .] 1. To perform by the use of the heels, as in dancing, running, and the like. ...
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Heel
Heel noun 1. (Golf) The part of the face of the club head nearest the shaft. 2. In a carding machine, the part of a flat nearest the cylinder.
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Heel
Heel transitive verb 1. (Golf) To hit (the ball) with the heel of the club. 2. (Football) To make (a fair catch) standing with one foot advanced, the heel on the ground and the toe up.
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1. The hinder part of the foot; sometimes, the whole foot; in man or quadrupeds. 'He [the stag] calls to mind his strength and then his speed, His winged heels and then his armed head.' (Denham) ... 2. The hinder part of any covering for the foot, as of a shoe, sock, etc.; specif, a solid part proje...
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noun the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
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heel
noun the back part of the human foot
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heel
noun one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread
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heel
reheel verb put a new heel on; `heel shoes`
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verb strike with the heel of the club; `heel a golf ball`
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verb perform with the heels; `heel that dance`
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verb follow at the heels of a person
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(hēl) the hindmost part of the foot; called also calx. the hindmost portion of an elongated structure, or something else comparable to the heel of the foot. Thomas heel a shoe correction consisting of a heel about 0.5 inch (1 cm) longer and slightly higher on the inside...
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Heel
• (n.) The after end of a ship`s keel. • (n.) Management by the heel, especially the spurred heel; as, the horse understands the heel well. • (n.) In a small arm, the corner of the but which is upwards in the firing position. • (v. t.) To add a heel to; as, to heel a shoe. •...
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(from the article `ship`) ...correctly applied hydrostatic principles but is far from sufficient. If the many items of weight on a ship are not distributed with considerable ...
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heel
in anatomy, back part of the human foot, below the ankle and behind the arch, and the corresponding part of the foot in other mammals that walk with ... [1 related articles]
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Heel
the leeward lean of the boat caused by the winds action on the sails
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heel
Type: Term Pronunciation: hēl Definitions: 1. Proximal portion of the plantar surface of the foot. Synonyms: calx2, distal end
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Heel
Heel is American slang for a contemptible person.
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