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footrest

/ˈfʊtˌrɛst/ /ˈfʊtˌrɛst/

Meanings
noun
A support on which to rest the feet.

Examples :

"The airplane seat reclined, and I raised the footrest to make myself more comfortable. "
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Related Words

Illustration seat

seat noun

/siːt/

Something to be sat upon.

"My father's chair is a comfortable seat. "

Illustration myself

myself pronoun

/maɪˈsɛlf/

(reflexive pronoun) Me, as direct or indirect object the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition, when the speaker is also the subject.

"I taught myself."

Illustration make

make noun

/meɪk/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"

Illustration rest

rest noun

/ɹɛst/

(of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.

"I need to get a good rest tonight; I was up late last night."

Illustration comfortable

comfortable noun

/ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ˈkɐmf.tɘ.bɘl/

A stuffed or quilted coverlet for a bed; a comforter.

"My grandmother bought a new comfortable for her bed. "

Illustration support

support noun

/səˈpɔːt/ /səˈpɔɹt/

(sometimes attributive) Something which supports.

"The bridge's sturdy support beams prevented the structure from collapsing. "

Illustration feet

feet noun

/fiːt/

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.

"A spider has eight feet."

Illustration which

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

Illustration airplane

airplane noun

/ˈɛəpleɪn/ /ˈɛəɹˌpleɪ̯n/

A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.

"My dad took the airplane to visit his sister in another city. "

Illustration raised

raised verb

/ɹeɪzd/

(physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.

"to raise your hand if you want to say something; to raise your walking stick to defend yourself"

Illustration more

more adverb

/ˈmɔː/ /ˈmɔɹ/

To a greater degree or extent.

"I could no more climb that than fly!"

Illustration reclined

reclined verb

/rɪˈklaɪnd/ /riˈklaɪnd/

To cause to lean back; to bend back.

"After a long day at work, she reclined the car seat to take a quick nap. "