toe-out

toe-out
/toh"owt'/, n.
the slight forward divergence that the front wheels of an automobile undergo during forward motion, esp. in turns.
[1925-30]

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  • toe-out — i. The wheels of an airplane are toed out if lines drawn through the center of two wheels, perpendicular to the axles, cross behind the wheels. As the airplane moves forward, toe out causes the wheels to move farther apart. The reverse of toe in …   Aviation dictionary

  • toe-out — An adjustment of the wheels where the front of the wheels is further apart than the back. Generally toe out is not desirable. Toe out is measured in fractions of an inch or millimeters. See toe in …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • toe-out — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: from toe out, v. : inclination of the wheels of an automotive vehicle so that either pair is closer together at the back than at the front compare toe in …   Useful english dictionary

  • toe out — See toe out …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • toe out on turns — See toe out on turns …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • toe-out on turns — When the vehicle negotiates a curve, the inner wheel turns more sharply and while the wheels remain in this position, a condition of toe out exists …   Dictionary of automotive terms

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  • To toe out — Toe Toe, v. i. To hold or carry the toes (in a certain way). [1913 Webster] {To toe in}, to stand or carry the feet in such a way that the toes of either foot incline toward the other. {To toe out}, to have the toes of each foot, in standing or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • toe — [tō] n. [ME to < OE ta, earlier tahe, akin to Ger zehe < IE base * deik̑ , to show > TEACH, L dicere, to say, digitus] 1. a) any of the five jointed parts at the front of the human foot; digit b) the forepart of the human foot c) the… …   English World dictionary

  • Toe — Toe, v. i. To hold or carry the toes (in a certain way). [1913 Webster] {To toe in}, to stand or carry the feet in such a way that the toes of either foot incline toward the other. {To toe out}, to have the toes of each foot, in standing or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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