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81Tar Heel — (or Tarheel) is a nickname applied to the state and inhabitants of North Carolina. It is also the nickname of the University of North Carolina athletic teams and students.The exact etymology of the nickname is unknown, but most experts believe… …
82Stiletto heel — A stiletto heel (AmE: spike heel ) is a long, thin heel found on some boots and shoes, usually for women. It is named after the stiletto dagger, the phrase being first recorded in the early 1930s. [ [http://www.oed.com/bbcwords/stiletto new.html… …
83Spur, heel — A bony spur projecting from the back or underside of the heel that often makes walking painful. Spurs at the back of the heel are associated with inflammation of the Achilles tendon (Achilles tendinitis) and cause tenderness and pain at the back… …
84Sabrina heel — A Sabrina heel is V shaped heel similar to a kitten heel both of which were made popular by Audrey Hepburn in 1954 film Sabrina .Fact|date=July 2007 The Sabrina Heel comes down directly below the heel to the point in a V , whereas the kitten heel …
85lay down — Synonyms and related words: abdicate, abjure, acknowledge defeat, advance, affirm, align, allege, announce, annunciate, ante, ante up, appoint, argue, arrange in layers, assert, assever, asseverate, authorize, aver, avouch, avow, back, bank, bet …
86run-down — [adj] shabby, in bad shape abandoned, beat up, below par, broken down, crumbling, debilitated, decrepit, derelict, deserted, desolate, dilapidated, dingy, dogeared*, down at the heel*, drained, enervated, exhausted, fatigued, forsaken, frowzy*,… …
87Ski binding — Alpine touring ski boot, binding, and ski crampon A ski binding is an attachment which anchors a ski boot to the ski. There are different types of bindings for different types of skiing. Contents …
88dance — dancingly, adv. /dans, dahns/, v., danced, dancing, n. v.i. 1. to move one s feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps, esp. to the accompaniment of music. 2. to leap, skip, etc., as from excitement or emotion; move nimbly or… …
89shabby — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. dilapidated, seedy, rundown, threadbare; mean, sorry, pitiful, contemptible. See deterioration, unimportance.Ant., impeccable, fancy. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [In bad repair] Syn. ragged,… …
90Ski mountaineering — is form of ski touring that variously combines the sports of Telemark, Alpine, and backcountry skiing with that of mountaineering. The spectrum of ski mountaineering spans from ascending a mountain in pursuit of virgin powder to achieving a… …
