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toehold definition

toe·hold (tō′hōld′)

noun

  1. a small space or ledge for supporting the toe of the foot in climbing, etc.
  2. any means of surmounting obstacles, gaining entry, etc.
  3. a slight footing or advantage
  4. Wrestling a hold in which one wrestler twists the other's foot

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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