toe clip

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [toh klip]
- /toʊ klɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [toh klip]
- /toʊ klɪp/

Definitions of toe clip words

noun toe clip a device attached to a bicycle pedal that grips the front part of the rider's shoe to keep the foot from slipping off the pedal. 1
noun toe clip a metal attachment to the front upper edge of a bicycle pedal that encloses the front of the cyclist's foot. A toe clip both holds the foot in place and drags the pedal up with the foot, imparting extra effort to the machine with each rotation 0

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Origin of toe clip

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Toe clip

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Toe clip

toe clip popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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