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heel·piece
/
ˈhilˌpis
/
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[
heel
-pees
]
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noun
1.
Shoemaking.
a.
a
piece
of leather, wood, or other material serving as the
heel
of a shoe, boot, or the like.
b.
such a
piece
used in repairing a
heel
.
2.
an endpiece of anything; a terminal part.
Origin:
1700–10;
heel
1
+
piece
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heelpiece
(ˈhiːlˌpiːs)
—
n
the piece of a shoe, stocking, etc, designed to fit the heel
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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