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Toe (?), n. [OE. too, taa, AS. tā; akin to D. teen, G. zehe, OHG. zēha, Icel. tā, Sw. tå, Dan. taa; of uncertain origin. √60.] 1. (Anat.) One of the terminal members, or digits, of the foot of a man or an animal. “Each one, tripping on his toe.” Shak.
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2. (Zoöl.) The fore part of the hoof or foot of an animal.
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3. Anything, or any part, corresponding to the toe of the foot; as, the toe of a boot; the toe of a skate.
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4. (Mach.) (a) The journal, or pivot, at the lower end of a revolving shaft or spindle, which rests in a step. (b) A lateral projection at one end, or between the ends, of a piece, as a rod or bolt, by means of which it is moved. (c) A projection from the periphery of a revolving piece, acting as a cam to lift another piece.
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Toe biter (Zoöl.), a tadpole; a polliwig. -- Toe drop (Med.), a morbid condition of the foot in which the toe is depressed and the heel elevated, as in talipes equinus. See Talipes.
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Toe, v. i. To hold or carry the toes (in a certain way).
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To toe in, to stand or carry the feet in such a way that the toes of either foot incline toward the other. -- To toe out, to have the toes of each foot, in standing or walking, incline from the other foot.
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