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- US Pronunciation
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- [heel-bawl]
- /ˈhilˌbɔl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [heel-bawl]
- /ˈhilˌbɔl/
Definitions of heelball word
- noun heelball a substance composed of lampblack and wax used for making rubbings or for polishing shoes. 1
- noun heelball a black waxy substance used by shoemakers to blacken the edges of heels and soles -1
- noun heelball a similar substance used to take rubbings, esp brass rubbings 0
- noun heelball a ball or stick of beeswax mixed with lampblack and used in making rubbings 0
- noun heelball A mixture of wax and lampblack used to polish shoes, and in brass rubbing. 0
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Origin of heelball
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; heel1 + ball1, orig. the ball or undersurface of the heel
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Parts of speech for Heelball
noun
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preposition
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heelball popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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