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toe

[toh] ,noun, verb, toed, toe⋅ing.
–noun
1. one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
2. an analogous part in certain animals.
3. the forepart of the foot or hoof of a horse or the like.
4. the forepart of anything worn on the foot, as of a shoe or stocking.
5. a part resembling a toe in shape or position.
6. Railroads. the end of a frog in front of the point and in the direction of the switch.
7. Machinery.
a. a journal or part placed vertically in a bearing, as the lower end of a vertical shaft.
b. a curved partial cam lifting the flat surface of a follower and letting it drop; wiper.
8. Golf. the outer end of the head of a club.
–verb (used with object)
9. to furnish with a toe or toes.
10. to touch or reach with the toes: The pitcher toed the mound, wound up, and threw a fastball.
11. to kick with the toe.
12. Golf. to strike (the ball) with the toe of the club.
13. Carpentry.
a. to drive (a nail) obliquely.
b. to toenail.
–verb (used without object)
14. to stand, walk, etc., with the toes in a specified position: to toe in.
15. to tap with the toe, as in dancing.
16. on one's toes, energetic; alert; ready: The spirited competition kept them on their toes.
17. step or tread on (someone's) toes, to offend (a person); encroach on the territory or sphere of responsibility of (another): The new employee stepped on a lot of toes when he suggested reorganizing the office.
18. toe the line. line 1 (def. 82).

Origin:
bef. 900; ME; OE tā; c. D teen, G Zehe, ON


toeless, adjective
toelike, adjective
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Main Entry: toe
Pronunciation: 'tO
Function: noun
: one of the terminal members of a vertebrate's foot
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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toe (tō)
n.
Any of the digits of a foot.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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