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   foot

   /fʊt/

   noun

   • 1. the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person stands or walks. Similar informal:tootsietrotterrhyming slang:plates of meatinformal:dogs
   • ▪ a corresponding part of the leg in vertebrate animals. Similar pawforepawhind pawhooftrotterpadtechnical:tarsusungularare:slotdewclaw
   • ▪ a locomotory or adhesive organ of an invertebrate.
   • ▪ the part of a sock, stocking, etc. that covers the foot.
   • ▪ a person's body below the torso, including the entire leg and the foot. West Indian
   • ▪ a person's manner or speed of walking or running: literary "fleet of foot"
   • ▪ infantry; foot soldiers: historical, formal British "a captain of foot"
   • 2. a projecting part on which a piece of furniture or each of its legs stands.
   • ▪ a device on a sewing machine for holding the material steady as it is sewn.
   • ▪ the part by which a petal is attached.
   • 3. the lower or lowest part of something; the base or bottom: "the foot of the stairs" Similar bottombasetoeedgeendlowest partlowest pointlower limitsfoundation
   • ▪ the end of a table that is furthest from where the host sits.
   • ▪ the end of a bed, couch, or grave where the occupant's feet normally rest.
   • ▪ the lower edge of a sail.
   • 4. a unit of linear measure equal to 12 inches (30.48 cm): "shallow water no more than a foot deep"
   • ▪ 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"
   • ▪ 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"
   • 5. 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.

   verb

   • 1. cover a distance, especially a long one, on foot: informal "the rider was left to foot it ten or twelve miles back to camp"
   • ▪ dance: informal "the dance of fairies, footing it to the cricket's song"

   Word Origin Old Englishfōt, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch voet and German Fuss, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit pad, pāda, Greek pous, pod-, and Latin pes, ped- ‘foot’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. footless adjective

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2. www.examples.com › maths › footFoot - Definition, Tools, Conversion Chart, Uses - Examples

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   Sep 9, 2024 · A foot is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. It is defined as exactly 0.3048 meters. Traditionally, the foot is subdivided into 12 inches.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ShoeShoe - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · A shoe is an item of footwear intended to protect and comfort the human foot. Though the human foot can adapt to varied terrains and climate conditions, it is vulnerable, and shoes provide protection. Form was originally tied to function, but over time, shoes also became fashion items.

4. www.vedantu.com › maths › how-to-convert-cm-to-feetHow to Convert Cm to Feet? - Vedantu

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   Sep 9, 2024 · Centimeters and feet are units of measurement used to determine the length or height of any item or individual. The height of a house, a tower, or an individual is normally measured in feet. However, if the measurements are in centimetres, we must convert them to feet to reflect the height.

5. www.britannica.com › science › human-skeletonHuman skeleton - Hands, Feet, Joints | Britannica

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   Sep 14, 2024 · The phalanges—the toe bones—of the foot have bases relatively large compared with the corresponding bones in the hand, while the shafts are much thinner. The middle and outer phalanges in the foot are short in comparison with those of the fingers. The phalanges of the big toe have special features.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Foot_bindingFoot binding - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Foot binding (simplified Chinese : 缠足; traditional Chinese : 纏足; pinyin : chánzú), or footbinding, was the Chinese custom of breaking and tightly binding the feet of young girls to change their shape and size. Feet altered by footbinding were known as lotus feet and the shoes made for them were known as lotus shoes.

7. stridewise.com › shoes-for-different-foot-typesHow to Pick the Best Shoes for Your Foot Type (Pronate, Supinate...

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   2 days ago · There are a lot of ways to describe foot types. Some people have Greek Feet (distinguishable by a gap between the big toe and the second toe). Some people have Simian Feet (no lie, basically Monkey Feet, here’s an entire research paper about them). We can talk about the shape and positions of the toes. We can talk about the width of our feet.

8. www.measuringknowhow.com › measuring-foot-circumference-easyMeasuring Foot Circumference: Easy Steps Guide

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   Sep 10, 2024 · Foot circumference refers to the measurement around the widest part of your foot, typically at the ball of the foot. This measurement helps determine the width necessary to accommodate the individual shape and size of your foot.