toeclip

English

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

toeclip

Where it comes from

Compound of toe + clip.

noun toeclips · toe clip

  1. A clip attached to the front cage of a bicycle pedal, shaped like the toe of a shoe, designed to prevent the cyclist's foot from slipping off the pedal during the forward pedalling motion.
  2. A small metal piece that sticks up from a horse-shoe to better grip the horse's hoof
  3. A small tissue sample taken from the toe from an animal, typically of an amphibian, reptile, or small mammal, for individual identification, genetic analysis, disease screening, or population monitoring.

Translations

Every language

noun a clip attached to the front cage of a bicycle pedal

Españolcalapié, rastral

Talk about this word

Cite this
MLA

"toeclip." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/toeclip. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

toeclip. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/toeclip

Chicago

"toeclip." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/toeclip.

BibTeX
@misc{toeclip_2026,
  title = {toeclip},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/toeclip},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}