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toe·hold
 toehold
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- pronunciation:
- to
hold
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a small surface or ledge that will support or hold no more than the toes in hiking, rock climbing, or the like; small foothold.
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definition 2: |
an initial position of influence or advantage from which further progress can be made.
They gained a toehold in the oil business. |
definition 3: |
a wrestling hold in which a competitor's foot is turned or twisted.
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