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heel⋅work

[heel-wurk]
–noun
1. the training of a dog to heel or perform maneuvers while heeling.
2. (in dancing) a style of tapping with one's heels to the music.
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heel·work   (hēl'wûrk')   
n.  
    1. The training of a dog to heel.

    2. A series of exercises or maneuvers performed by a dog while heeling.

  1. In flamenco dancing, a stylized tapping of the heels in time with the music.

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