heelstrike

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noun

The action of the heel striking the ground when walking or running.

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Meanings

nounheelstrike (plural heelstrikes)

plural heelstrikes

  1. The action of the heel striking the ground when walking or running.

Origin

From heel + strike.

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Cite this entry
APA

heelstrike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heelstrike

MLA

“heelstrike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heelstrike. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heelstrike,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heelstrike.

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