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heelpiece

[ heel-pees ]

noun

  1. Shoemaking.
    1. a piece of leather, wood, or other material serving as the heel of a shoe, boot, or the like.
    2. such a piece used in repairing a heel.
  2. an endpiece of anything; a terminal part.

heelpiece

/ ˈhiːlˌpiːs /

noun

  1. the piece of a shoe, stocking, etc, designed to fit the heel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of heelpiece1

First recorded in 1700–10; heel 1 + piece
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Example Sentences

Credit the ten millimeters of forward pressure, which allow the ski to flex more freely underfoot as the heelpiece moves slightly back and forth.

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