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foot

[fʊt̚] [fɵʔt]

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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 foot of the bed is where I usually leave my shoes. "

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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 measured the foot of the pipe to ensure it was the correct length for the desired 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 :

"He carefully trimmed the foot 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 foot pressed down firmly on the fabric, moving it smoothly across the needle. "

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The bottommost part of a typed or printed page.

Examples :

"Please print the document and begin reading from the foot of the page. "

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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 foot of the type bar to ensure proper alignment. "

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The basic measure of rhythm in a poem.

Examples :

"The poem's rhythm relies heavily on the consistent foot of four syllables. "

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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 foot of the word "beautiful" is the stressed syllable. "

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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."

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

Examples :

"The players carefully placed the cue ball near the foot of the pool table, ready to begin their game. "

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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 foot remained attached to the leafy stem. "

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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 foot to slowly crawl across the smooth kitchen counter. "

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The globular lower domain of a protein.

Examples :

"The protein's foot domain was crucial for its interaction with the cell membrane. "

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

Examples :

"The foot of the ladder rested firmly on the ground, at the precise point where the wall met the floor. "

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Fundamental principle; basis; plan.

Examples :

"The school's new policy is based on the foot of student well-being. "

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Recognized condition; rank; footing.

Examples :

"My brother is on firm foot in his new job; he's already established a good working relationship with his colleagues. "

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To use the foot to kick (usually a ball).

Examples :

"The soccer player footed the ball towards the goal. "

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To pay (a bill).

Examples :

"My friend needed to foot the bill for the pizza we ordered. "

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To tread to measure or music; to dance; to trip; to skip.

Examples :

"The children footed their way through the grass, skipping and playing. "

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Examples :

"My dog likes to foot around the park. "

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Examples :

"to foot the green"

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To set on foot; to establish; to land.

Examples :

"The company decided to foot the bill for the new equipment. "

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To renew the foot of (a stocking, etc.).

Examples :

"She needed to foot her daughter's school socks because they were worn out. "

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To sum up, as the numbers in a column; sometimes with up.

Examples :

"to foot (or foot up) an account"

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