"heeltap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: heeltaps [plural]
Etymology: heel + tap Etymology templates: {{compound|en|heel|tap}} heel + tap Head templates: {{en-noun}} heeltap (plural heeltaps)
  1. A piece or wedge that raises the heel of a shoe. Translations (piece or wedge that raises the heel of a shoe): preabán sáile [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-heeltap-en-noun-0DeuXZ6~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Irish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 33 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 37 32 30 Disambiguation of 'piece or wedge that raises the heel of a shoe': 100 0
  2. (dated) A small amount of (especially alcoholic) drink remaining at the bottom of a glass. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-heeltap-en-noun-tAEcLiVb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Irish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 33 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 37 32 30

Verb

Forms: heeltaps [present, singular, third-person], heeltapping [participle, present], heeltapped [participle, past], heeltapped [past]
Etymology: heel + tap Etymology templates: {{compound|en|heel|tap}} heel + tap Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} heeltap (third-person singular simple present heeltaps, present participle heeltapping, simple past and past participle heeltapped)
  1. (transitive) To add a piece of leather to the heel of (a shoe, boot, etc.). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-heeltap-en-verb-W0i5oalS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Irish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 33 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 37 32 30

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for heeltap meaning in English (3.4kB)

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