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Heelside

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Definition: The heelside is the edge of the snowboard that is behind, or underneath the rider's heels. A turn made on the heelside edge is known as a heelside turn.

The opposite of the heelside edge is the toeside edge.

Pronunciation: [heel] [sahyd]
Also Known As: Heelside Edge
Examples:
Most snowboarders stop by using their heelside edge.

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