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footpad
nounverb-intransitiveLow-frequency; Archaic/Historical.
/ˈfʊtpæd/A historical term for a highwayman or robber who traveled on foot, often attacking victims on country roads.
footpath
nounB1-B2
/ˈfʊt.pɑːθ/A narrow path for pedestrians, not for vehicles.
footplate
nounC2
/ˈfʊtpleɪt/A solid metal platform or plate in a locomotive engine cab on which the driver and fireman stand.
footprint
nounB1
/ˈfʊtprɪnt/An impression or mark left by a foot.
footrace
nounC1
/ˈfʊtreɪs/A race run by people on foot.
footrest
nounC1
/ˈfʊt.rɛst/A support for the feet, typically found on furniture such as chairs, sofas, or desks.
footrope
nounC2
/ˈfʊtrəʊp/A rope suspended beneath a ship's yard (horizontal spar) for sailors to stand on while handling sails.
foots
plural-nounLow (Technical/Industrial)
/fʊts/The residue or sediment left after processing, especially in sugar refining or oil extraction.
footscraper
nounLow
/ˈfʊtskreɪpə/A device, usually metal or bristled, fixed near an entrance for scraping mud or debris from shoes.
footsie
nounlow
/ˈfʊtsi/A playful, often flirtatious, touching of someone's feet with one's own under a table.
footslog
verbverb-intransitiveLow
/ˈfʊtslɒɡ/to walk or march steadily but with effort, especially over a long distance and in difficult conditions.
footstalk
nounVery Low (Rare/Term of Art)
/ˈfʊt.stɔːk/A slender stalk, stem, or pedicel that supports a leaf, flower, or fruit, connecting it to the main plant stem.
footstall
nounVery low/C2
/ˈfʊtˌstɔːl/A support, base, or pedestal for the foot; a low stool on which to rest the feet.
footstep
nounC1
/ˈfʊtstep/The sound made by a person's foot hitting the ground when walking.
footsteps editor
nounLow (Specialist)
/ˈfʊtsteps ˈɛdɪtə/A software tool or person responsible for revising, correcting, and polishing written text, particularly with a focus on following and refining the author's original style or 'footsteps'.
footstock
nounC2/Technical
/ˈfʊtstɒk/A device in machinery that supports or holds the end of a rotating part, especially the end of a lathe spindle opposite the headstock.
footstone
nounC1/C2
/ˈfʊt.stəʊn/A stone placed at the foot of a grave, typically smaller and simpler than the headstone, marking the end of the burial plot.
footstool
nounLow-frequency
/ˈfʊtstuːl/A low stool or support for resting one's feet on when sitting, typically placed in front of a chair or sofa.
footwall
nounC2
/ˈfʊtwɔːl/The body of rock lying beneath a fault plane or mineral deposit.
footway
nounC1
/ˈfʊtweɪ/A path or pavement intended for pedestrians.

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