heel strike

A form of heelstrike — The action of the heel striking the ground when walking or running.

Meanings

nounheel strike (plural heel strikes)

plural heel strikes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of heelstrike.
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APA

heel strike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heel%20strike

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“heel strike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heel%20strike. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heel strike,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heel%20strike.

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