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- foot-binding/ˈfʊt ˌbaɪndɪŋ/The historical and now outlawed Chinese practice of tightly wrapping young girls' feet to prevent normal growth, creating a small, deformed 'lotus foot' that was traditionally considered beautiful and aristocratic.nounLow (specialist historical/anthropological term)
- foot-candle/ˈfʊt ˌkændl/A unit of illuminance equal to the illumination produced by a uniform source of one candela on a surface one foot away.nounVery Low
- foot-dragging/ˈfʊt ˌdræɡ.ɪŋ/The act of delaying or being slow and unwilling to do something, often intentionally.nounC1
- foot-in-mouth disease/ˌfʊt ɪn ˈmaʊθ dɪˌziːz/A humorous or figurative term describing a tendency to make embarrassing, insensitive, or inappropriate remarks.nounLow-medium (common in informal/slang use)
- foot-lambert/ˈfʊt ˌlæmbət/A unit of luminance, equal to one lumen per square foot.nounVery Low
- foot-pound/ˈfʊt paʊnd/A unit of measurement for work or energy equal to the energy transferred when a force of one pound-force is applied over a displacement of one foot.nounC2
- foot-pound-second/ˌfʊt ˌpaʊnd ˈsɛk(ə)nd/Denoting or relating to a system of measurement that uses the foot, the pound, and the second as its base units for length, mass, and time, respectively.adjectivenounC2
- foot-poundal/ˌfʊt ˈpaʊnd(ə)l/A unit of work or energy in the foot-pound-second system, equal to the work done by a force of one poundal acting over a distance of one foot.nounVery Low
- foot-ton/ˈfʊt ˌtʌn/A unit of energy or work equal to the energy required to move one ton over a distance of one foot.nounVery Low / Obsolete
- footage/ˈfʊtɪdʒ/A length or quantity of film or video, especially when considered as material to be edited or viewed.nounB2
- footbag/ˈfʊtbaɡ/A small beanbag or pellet-filled bag, primarily designed to be kept aloft with the feet.nounLow
- football/ˈfʊtbɔːl/A team sport played with a round ball where players use their feet to kick the ball toward a goal; specifically, association football (soccer).nounverb-transitiveB1
- footballer/ˈfʊtbɔːlə/A person who plays football (soccer) professionally or regularly.nounB1
- footbath/ˈfʊtbɑːθ/A shallow basin for washing the feet.nounC1
- footboard/ˈfʊtbɔːd/A vertical board or panel at the foot of a bed, forming part of its frame.nounC1/C2
- footboy/ˈfʊtbɔɪ/A young male servant, typically one who works in a household, performing errands and personal service.nounVery Rare / Archaic
- footbridge/ˈfʊtbrɪdʒ/A bridge designed for pedestrians to walk across, typically over a road, railway, river, or other obstacle.nounB1
- footcloth/ˈfʊtklɒθ/A cloth, rug, or saddle covering for a horse, historically placed under the saddle and hanging down to the ground on either side.nounObsolete/Rare
- foote/fʊt/An obsolete or alternative spelling of 'foot', primarily referring to the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle.nounVery Low / Archaic
- footer/ˈfʊtə(r)/The bottom section of a document or webpage, typically containing consistent information like page numbers, copyright details, or author names.nounB1
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