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toeclip

toeclip noun: a clip attached to the front cage of a bicycle pedal, shaped like the toe of a shoe, designed to prevent the cyclist's foot from slipping off the pedal during the forward pedalling motion.

Noun

toeclip (plural toeclips)

  1. A clip attached to the front cage of a bicycle pedal, shaped like the toe of a shoe, designed to prevent the cyclist's foot from slipping off the pedal during the forward pedalling motion.
  2. A small metal piece that sticks up from a horse-shoe to better grip the horse's hoof
  3. A small tissue sample taken from the toe from an animal, typically of an amphibian, reptile, or small mammal, for individual identification, genetic analysis, disease screening, or population monitoring.

Forms of toeclip

pluraltoeclips
alternative formtoe clip

Origin of toeclip

Compound of toe + clip.

Questions about toeclip

What does toeclip mean?
Toeclip means a clip attached to the front cage of a bicycle pedal, shaped like the toe of a shoe, designed to prevent the cyclist's foot from slipping off the pedal during the forward pedalling motion.
What part of speech is toeclip?
Toeclip is a noun.
What is the plural of toeclip?
The plural of toeclip is toeclips.

Words near toeclip in the dictionary

  1. toebox
  2. toeboxes
  3. toecap
  4. toecapped
  5. toecaps
  6. toeclip
  7. toeclips
  8. toecutter
  9. toecutters
  10. toed
  11. toed and froed

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