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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Toe \Toe\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Toed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Toeing}.] To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to; as, to toe the mark.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Toe \Toe\, verb (used without an object) To hold or carry the toes (in a certain way).
{To toe in}, to stand or carry the feet in such a way that the toes of either foot incline toward the other.
{To toe out}, to have the toes of each foot, in standing or walking, incline from the other foot.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Toe \Toe\, noun [OE. too, taa, AS. t[=a]; akin to D. teen, G. zehe, OHG. z[=e]ha, Icel. t[=a], Sw. t[*a], Dan. taa; of uncertain origin. [root]60.]
1. (Anat.) One of the terminal members, or digits, of the foot of a man or an animal. ''Each one, tripping on his toe.'' --Shak.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The fore part of the hoof or foot of an animal.
3. Anything, or any part, corresponding to the toe of the foot; as, the toe of a boot; the toe of a skate.
4. (Mach.) (a) The journal, or pivot, at the lower end of a revolving shaft or spindle, which rests in a step. (b) A lateral projection at one end, or between the ends, of a piece, as a rod or bolt, by means of which it is moved. (c) A projection from the periphery of a revolving piece, acting as a cam to lift another piece.
{Toe biter} (Zo["o]l.), a tadpole; a polliwig.
{Toe drop} (Med.), a morbid condition of the foot in which the toe is depressed and the heel elevated, as in talipes equinus. See {Talipes}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
toe
adjective: having a toe or toes of a specified kind; often used in combination; "long-toed"; "five-toed" [syn: {toed}] [ant: {toeless}]
noun
1: one of the digits of the foot
2: the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes
3: forepart of a hoof
4: (golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft
verb
1: walk so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction; "She toes inwards"
2: drive obliquely; "toe a nail" [syn: {toenail}]
3: hit (a golf ball) with the toe of the club
4: drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the club
5: touch with the toe
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
41 Moby Thesaurus words for "toe": arch, base, baseboard, basement, chassis, clubfoot, dado, digit, dog, extremity, fetlock, foot, footing, forefoot, forepaw, foundation, frame, harefoot, heel, hoof, instep, keel, mopboard, nadir, pad, pastern, patte, paw, pedal extremity, pedes, pes, pied, pug, shoemold, sole, splayfoot, tip, tootsy, trotter, ungula, wainscot
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