toehold, n.
(toeholds)
(toeholds)
a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints
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toehold
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a small foothold used in climbing
<noun.artifact>
toehold
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a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made
<noun.state>
toehold
sample sentences
"American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks""his father gave him a toehold in the oil business"
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