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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024heel•ball (hēl′bôl′),USA pronunciation n. - Clothinga substance composed of lampblack and wax used for making rubbings or for polishing shoes.
- heel1 + ball1, origin, originally the ball or undersurface of the heel 1790–1800
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: heelball /ˈhiːlˌbɔːl/ n - a black waxy substance used by shoemakers to blacken the edges of heels and soles
- a similar substance used to take rubbings, esp brass rubbings
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