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heelstrike

heelstrike noun: the action of the heel striking the ground when walking or running.

Noun

heelstrike (plural heelstrikes)

  1. The action of the heel striking the ground when walking or running.

Forms of heelstrike

pluralheelstrikes

Origin of heelstrike

From heel + strike.

Questions about heelstrike

What does heelstrike mean?
Heelstrike means the action of the heel striking the ground when walking or running.
What part of speech is heelstrike?
Heelstrike is a noun.
What is the plural of heelstrike?
The plural of heelstrike is heelstrikes.

Words near heelstrike in the dictionary

  1. heelstick
  2. heelsticks
  3. Heelstone
  4. heelstrap
  5. heelstraps
  6. heelstrike
  7. heelstrikes
  8. heeltap
  9. heeltapped
  10. heeltapping
  11. heeltaps

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