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toe loop
toe overhang
toe ring
toe shoe
toe-to-toe
toea
toecap
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toehold
toehold start
toehold trick
toenail
toepick
toerag
toerail
toeside
toey
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toehold

toe·hold [ tṓ hld ] (plural toe·holds)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. small advantage: a small advantage or gain that can be used to get a larger one later

2. small recess in rock for foot: a small recess or ledge in a rock giving support for the toes

3. hold on foot: a wrestling hold in which one competitor holds the foot and twists the leg of the other

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