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feet

/fiːt/

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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.

Examples :

"A spider has eight feet."

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Specifically, a human foot, which is found below the ankle and is used for standing and walking.

Examples :

"Southern Italy is shaped like a foot."

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(often used attributively) Travel by walking.

Examples :

"There is a lot of foot traffic on this street."

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The base or bottom of anything.

Examples :

"The feet of the table are made of wood. "

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The part of a flat surface on which the feet customarily rest.

Examples :

"We came and stood at the foot of the bed."

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The end of a rectangular table opposite the head.

Examples :

"The host should sit at the foot of the table."

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A short foot-like projection on the bottom of an object to support it.

Examples :

"The feet of the stove hold it a safe distance above the floor."

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A unit of measure equal to twelve inches or one third of a yard, equal to exactly 30.48 centimetres.

Examples :

"The flag pole at the local high school is about 20 feet high."

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A unit of measure for organ pipes equal to the wavelength of two octaves above middle C, approximately 328 mm.

Examples :

"The organ builder carefully measured the pipe's length in feet to ensure the correct pitch. "

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(collective) Foot soldiers; infantry.

Examples :

"King John went to battle with ten thousand foot and one thousand horse."

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(cigars) The end of a cigar which is lit, and usually cut before lighting.

Examples :

"The smoker carefully trimmed the feet of his cigar before lighting it. "

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The part of a sewing machine which presses downward on the fabric, and may also serve to move it forward.

Examples :

"The sewing machine's feet pressed firmly down on the fabric, helping her sew a straight line. "

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The bottommost part of a typed or printed page.

Examples :

"The document's feet contained the page numbers and copyright information. "

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The base of a piece of type, forming the sides of the groove.

Examples :

"The printer's manual showed how to adjust the feet of the typewriter to ensure proper alignment. "

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The basic measure of rhythm in a poem.

Examples :

"The poem's rhythm has a strong, consistent beat, with two feet per line. "

literature language style

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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.

Examples :

"The poetry teacher analyzed the feet of the poem to explain where the stresses should fall. "

linguistics phonetics language grammar

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The bottom edge of a sail.

Examples :

"To make the mainsail fuller in shape, the outhaul is eased to reduce the tension on the foot of the sail."

nautical sailing

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The end of a billiard or pool table behind the foot point where the balls are racked.

Examples :

"The cue ball rested near the foot, just in front of the feet of the pool table. "

sport game place

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In a bryophyte, that portion of a sporophyte which remains embedded within and attached to the parent gametophyte plant.

Examples :

"The moss's tiny feet anchored it firmly to the damp soil. "

plant biology part

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The muscular part of a bivalve mollusc or a gastropod by which it moves or holds its position on a surface.

Examples :

"The snail used its strong feet to crawl across the windowpane. "

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The globular lower domain of a protein.

Examples :

"The protein's feet allow it to attach to the cell membrane. "

biochemistry biology part structure

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The point of intersection of one line with another that is perpendicular to it.

Examples :

"The architect measured the feet of the wall to ensure the new shelf would be level. "

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Fundamental principle; basis; plan.

Examples :

"The school's new program has solid feet; it's based on proven teaching methods. "

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Recognized condition; rank; footing.

Examples :

"My father's strong work ethic gave him a solid footing in his career, and he quickly reached the highest feet. "

condition position

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Fact; performance; feat.

Examples :

"The team's impressive feat of winning the competition was a testament to their hard work and dedication. "

achievement action