单词 | heeling and toeing |
释义 | > as lemmasheeling and toeing heeling and toeing n. (in a motor vehicle) the action or technique of working two pedals (usually the brake and accelerator) simultaneously with the heel and toe of one foot, in order to maintain speed when taking corners, changing to a lower gear, etc.; cf. to heel and toe at heel v.3 Phrases b. ΚΠ 1966 R. Maxwell in T. Wisdom High-performance Driving viii. 72 Heeling and toeing..involves double-declutching into a lower gear while braking. 1974 Washington Post 12 Nov. (Advertising Suppl.) 9/7 The curved throttle pedal, made especially to promote heeling and toeing. 2015 Sc. Star (Nexis) 7 June The pedals are well spaced for heeling and toeing, too. < as lemmas |
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