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toe clip
noun
- a device attached to a bicycle pedal that grips the front part of the rider's shoe to keep the foot from slipping off the pedal.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of toe clip1
First recorded in 1890–95
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Example Sentences
Matt had come to a quick stop, disengaging his right foot from the toe-clip and bracing the motor-cycle upright.
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The right pedal and toe-clip dug into the horse's ribs and caused a good deal of shying and side-stepping.
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When the contraction is bilateral, the saw-cuts, one or more in number, are placed on each side of the toe-clip.
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Also, they may arise from unskilful fitting of the toe-clip, especially in the hind-foot of a heavy animal.
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This renders that very ingenious foot destroyer, the toe-clip, unnecessary.
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