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heel

A heel is the part of the foot on the opposite end from the toes, under the ankle, or the part of a shoe that supports the heel. (noun)

  1. An example of a heel is the back part of the foot.
  2. An example of a heel is the part of the shoe that flamenco dancers hit against the floor to keep rhythm.

The heel is on the outside bottom of a shoe, opposite of where the toes would be inside of the shoe. (noun)

An example of a heel is the part of a shoe that can be made thicker to make a person appear taller.

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