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heel-and-toe

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heel-and-toe (hln-t)
adj.
Characterized by a stride in which the heel of one foot touches ground before the toe of the other foot is lifted, as in walking races.

heel-and-toe
adj
(Individual Sports, other than specified) of or denoting a style of walking in which the heel of the front foot touches the ground before the toes of the rear one leave it
vb
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Motor Racing) (intr) (esp in motor racing) to use the heel and toe of the same foot to operate the brake and accelerator


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There are heel-and-toe steps; feet stamping; heels clicking together.
During the driving portion of the package, professional instructors at Jim Russell teach students real racing techniques -- like heel-and-toe down shifting and passing under high-speed racing conditions.
The show's close, however, Fin de Fiesta, brought back the scorching Ortega, whose memory lingered long after his staccato bursts of brazen heel-and-toe tapping faded into the heat of the summer night.
 
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