Definition of Toe-in

1. Noun. The alignment of the front wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the front than at the back.

Generic synonyms: Alignment

Lexicographical Neighbors of Toe-in

todies
todo
todorokite
todorokites
todos
todralazine
todraw
todrive
tods
tody
toe-crack
toe-drop
toe-hold
toe-in (current term)
toe-poke
toe-tappers
toe-tappingly
toe-to-toe
toe cheese
toe clonus
toe crack
toe dance
toe dancing
toe edge
toe edges
toe hold
toe itch

Literary usage of Toe-in

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Folk-dances and singing games: twenty-six folk-dances of Norway, Sweden edited by Elizabeth Burchenal (1913)
"... spring onto the right foot into space one ( facing space two), and at the same time touch the left toe close to and in front of the right toe in space ..."

2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"The phalangeal numbers are in the Lacertilia 2, 3, 4, 5 and 3 in the fifth toe; in chameleons 2, 3, 4, 4, 3; in most tortoises 2, 3, 3, 3, 2; ..."

3. A System of Surgery by Frederick Treves, Sir Charles B Ball (1896)
"At night an apparatus should be applied which fixes the toe in this position. ... But this fixed condition of the toe, in which extension is impossible, ..."

4. Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England by Royal Agricultural Society of England (1854)
"V.—On Finger and Toe in Root Crops. ... THE so-called disease of Finger and Toe in root crops is a subject which has for a long tima ..."

5. Medical Record by George Frederick Shrady, Thomas Lathrop Stedman (1896)
"Only sufficient of the bone should be removed to bring the toe in a straight ... A small plantar wooden splint maintains the toe in a straight position. ..."

6. Dyke's Automobile and Gasoline Engine Encyclopedia by Andrew Lee Dyke (1920)
"The "toe-in" can be adjusted by adjusting the length of the steering knuckle ... The Idea of "toe- in" Is necessary because when running, the wheels have a ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Toe-in on Dictionary.com!Search for Toe-in on Thesaurus.com!Search for Toe-in on Google!Search for Toe-in on Wikipedia!

Search