toe loop
noun
: a backward jump in figure skating with a takeoff from the outside edge of one skate followed by a full turn in the air and a landing on the outside edge of the same skate
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There are six types of jumps in skating in order of difficulty: the toe loop, the loop, the salchow, the flip, the lutz and the Axel, named after its creator Axel Paulsen.
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Tim Genske, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
They’re made with a soft leather upper which feels smooth against your foot, even in the toe loop.
—Lauren Fischer, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2023
Those who prefer sandals without a toe loop or who want the flexibility to wear socks.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
Three of those are jumps in which the skater’s toe pick initiates the lift off the ice: toe loop, flip and lutz.
—Christine Brennan, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2022
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Tim Genske, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
They’re made with a soft leather upper which feels smooth against your foot, even in the toe loop.
—Lauren Fischer, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2023
Those who prefer sandals without a toe loop or who want the flexibility to wear socks.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
Three of those are jumps in which the skater’s toe pick initiates the lift off the ice: toe loop, flip and lutz.
—Christine Brennan, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2022
See All Example Sentences for toe loop
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“Toe loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toe%20loop. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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