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Heel

/hiːl/
The back part of the foot below the ankle.

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When you walk or run, land on your heel.He wore a man's coat, which came nearly to his heels.He turned on his heel and walked away.

Etymology:

etymology
The word heel comes from Old English hēla, related to Old Norse hæll, Middle High German hale, and likely of Germanic origin.

Usage Statistics:

22 mentions per 1 million words Frequency
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