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toehold

/ toehold /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints
Type of:
wrestling hold
noun Sense 2
a small foothold used in climbing
Type of:
foothold footing
noun Sense 3
a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made
"American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks"
"his father gave him a toehold in the oil business"
Type of:
status position
Semantic Complexity
57%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
5
Times Searched
2
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wrestling hold foothold footing status position