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heel·ball (hēl′bôl′)

noun

a ball or stick of beeswax mixed with lampblack and used in making rubbings

Etymology: orig. used by shoemakers in polishing the edges of heels and soles

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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