heel-and-toe race

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• Heel-and-toe — is a driving technique used mostly in performance driving [http://www.nasaproracing.com/hpde/heelandtoe.html] , although some drivers use it on the road in everyday conditions in the interests of effectiveness. It involves operating the throttle… …   Wikipedia

• heel-and-toe — heel′ and toe′ adj. of or designating a pace, as in race walking contests, in which the heel of the front foot touches the ground before the toes of the rear one leave it • Etymology: 1810–20 …   From formal English to slang

• heel-and-toe — [hēl′ən tō′] adj. designating or of a walking race or jogging step in which the heel of one foot touches the ground before the toes of the other leave it …   English World dictionary

• heel-and-toe — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : marked by the alternating use of the heel and toe a heel and toe dance routine specifically : marked by the use of a stride in which the heel of one foot touches the ground before the toe of the other foot leaves it… …   Useful english dictionary

• heel-and-toe racing. — See race walking. [1820 30] * * * …   Universalium

• heel-and-toe racing. — See race walking. [1820 30] …   Useful english dictionary

• race walking — race walker. the sport of rapid, continuous foot contact walking, requiring that the trailing foot not be lifted until the other meets the ground and the knee locks momentarily, and executed in an upright, rhythmic stride with the arms usually… …   Universalium

• race walking — noun : racing at a fast walk in track and field competition with each competitor required to maintain continuous foot contact with the ground and to keep the supporting leg straight • race walk ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ intransitive verb • race walker noun * * …   Useful english dictionary

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