| foot-pound |
a unit of energy equal to the amount necessary to raise a weight of one pound to a height of one foot. |
| foot-poundal |
a unit of energy equal to the work done by the force of one pound, accelerating one foot per second per second, moving a distance of one foot. |
| foot-pound-second |
of, designating, or pertaining to the system of measurement in which the foot, pound, and second are the basic units of length, mass, and time. |
| footprint |
an outline or indentation created by pressing the foot on a surface, such as a step in wet sand or a muddy print left by a shoe. |
| footrace |
a running race between humans. |
| footrest |
a support on which to rest one's foot or feet, usu. in a slightly raised position. |
| footsie |
(informal) foot (used by or in speaking to children). [2 definitions] |
| foot soldier |
a soldier who marches and fights on foot; infantryman. |
| footsore |
having feet that are sore or tired from walking or marching. |
| footstep |
a single step with the foot, or the sound it makes. [4 definitions] |
| footstool |
a low stool on which to support the feet while seated. |
| footwear |
clothing worn on the feet, such as shoes, boots, slippers, or stockings; footgear. |
| footwork |
the manner in which the feet are used or moved, as in sports such as tennis or boxing, or in dance. [3 definitions] |
| fop |
a man who is highly concerned with, and often vain about, his appearance and manners; dandy. |
| for |
used to indicate the purpose, aim, or destination of an action. [13 definitions] |
| for- |
away; off. [2 definitions] |
| forage |
food for grazing or browsing animals, usu. horses or cattle. [6 definitions] |
| foramen |
an opening, perforation, or short passage through a bony or membranous anatomical structure or plant ovule. |
| foramen magnum |
the large opening at the base of the skull where the spinal cord connects with the medulla oblongata. |
| foraminifer |
any of several single-celled marine organisms that have chalky cells perforated by tiny pores through which thin pseudopods protrude, and that form the chief component of chalk. |
| forasmuch |
inasmuch as; since. |