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Foot
The foot (plural feet) is an anatomical structure found in many vertebrates. It is the terminal portion of a limb which bears weight and allows locomotion. In many animals with feet, the foot is a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg made up of one or more segments or bones, generally including claws or nails.
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Foot (noun)
A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg. t
“A spider has eight feet.”
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Foot (noun)
Specifically, a human foot, which is found below the ankle and is used for standing and walking. t
“Southern Italy is shaped like a foot.”
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Foot (noun)
Travel by walking. walking
“We went there by foot because we could not afford a taxi.”
“There is a lot of foot traffic on this street.”
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Foot (noun)
The base or bottom of anything. t
“I’ll meet you at the foot of the stairs.”
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Foot (noun)
The part of a flat surface on which the feet customarily rest.
“We came and stood at the foot of the bed.”
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Foot (noun)
The end of a rectangular table opposite the head. co
“The host should sit at the foot of the table.”
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Foot (noun)
A short foot-like projection on the bottom of an object to support it. t
“The feet of the stove hold it a safe distance above the floor.”
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Foot (noun)
A unit of measure equal to twelve inches or one third of a yard, equal to exactly 30.48 centimetres. co
“The flag pole at the local high school is about 20 feet high.”
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Foot (noun)
A unit of measure for organ pipes equal to the wavelength of two octaves above middle C, approximately 328 mm.
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Foot (noun)
Foot soldiers; infantry. co
“King John went to battle with ten thousand foot and one thousand horse.”
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Foot (noun)
The end of a cigar which is lit, and usually cut before lighting.
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Foot (noun)
The part of a sewing machine which presses downward on the fabric, and may also serve to move it forward.
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Foot (noun)
The bottommost part of a typed or printed page. co
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Foot (noun)
The base of a piece of type, forming the sides of the groove.
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Foot (noun)
The basic measure of rhythm in a poem. t
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Foot (noun)
The parsing of syllables into prosodic constituents, which are used to determine the placement of stress in languages along with the notions of constituent heads.
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Foot (noun)
The bottom edge of a sail. t
“To make the mainsail fuller in shape, the outhaul is eased to reduce the tension on the foot of the sail.”
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Foot (noun)
The end of a billiard or pool table behind the foot point where the balls are racked.
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Foot (noun)
In a bryophyte, that portion of a sporophyte which remains embedded within and attached to the parent gametophyte plant.
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Foot (noun)
The muscular part of a bivalve mollusc or a gastropod by which it moves or holds its position on a surface.
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Foot (noun)
The globular lower domain of a protein. co
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Foot (noun)
The point of intersection of one line with another that is perpendicular to it.
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Foot (noun)
Fundamental principle; basis; plan.
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Foot (noun)
Recognized condition; rank; footing.
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Feet (noun)
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Foot (noun)
the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person stands or walks.
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Foot (noun)
a corresponding part of the leg in vertebrate animals.
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Foot (noun)
a locomotory or adhesive organ of an invertebrate.
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Foot (noun)
the part of a sock, stocking, etc. that covers the foot.
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Foot (noun)
a person’s body below the torso, including the entire leg and the foot.
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Foot (noun)
a person’s manner or speed of walking or running
“fleet of foot”
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Foot (noun)
infantry; foot soldiers
“a captain of foot”
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Foot (noun)
a projecting part on which a piece of furniture or each of its legs stands.
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Foot (noun)
a device on a sewing machine for holding the material steady as it is sewn.
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Foot (noun)
the part by which a petal is attached.
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Foot (noun)
the lower or lowest part of something; the base or bottom
“complete the form at the foot of the page”
“the foot of the stairs”
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Foot (noun)
the end of a table that is furthest from where the host sits.
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Foot (noun)
the end of a bed, couch, or grave where the occupant’s feet normally rest.
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Foot (noun)
the lower edge of a sail.
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Foot (noun)
a unit of linear measure equal to 12 inches (30.48 cm)
“he’s about six feet tall”
“shallow water no more than a foot deep”
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Foot (noun)
a unit used in describing a set of organ pipes according to its pitch, the designation being the length of one particular pipe
“an 8-foot reed stop”
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Foot (noun)
a unit used in describing a set of harpsichord strings playing at the same pitch as a set of organ pipes of the same designation
“the 16-foot register”
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Foot (noun)
a group of syllables constituting a metrical unit. In English poetry it consists of stressed and unstressed syllables, while in ancient classical poetry it consists of long and short syllables.
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Foot (verb)
cover a distance, especially a long one, on foot
“the rider was left to foot it ten or twelve miles back to camp”
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Foot (verb)
dance
“the dance of fairies, footing it to the cricket’s song”