go+on+foot

  • 101foot-poundal — foot′ pound′al n. phs a unit of energy equal to the energy expended by a one pound weight accelerating at one foot per second as it moves a distance of one foot Abbr.: ft pdl • Etymology: 1885–90 …

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  • 102foot — [n1] extremity of an animate being hoof, pad, paw; concept 392 foot [n2] base of an object bottom, foundation, lowest point, nadir, pier; concept 442 Ant. lid, top foot [n3] twelve inches/30.48 …

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  • 103foot-pound — [foot′pound΄] n. a basic unit of energy or work in the FPS system, equal to the amount of work needed to raise a weight of one pound a distance of one foot (1.3558 joule): symbol, ft lb …

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  • 104foot-pound-second — [foot′pound′sek′ənd] adj. designating or of the British, Canadian, and U.S. system of measurement in which the foot, pound, and second are used as the units of length, mass, and time, respectively: abbrev. FPS: see the table of weights and… …

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  • 105foot-poundal — [foot′poun΄dəl] n. a basic unit of energy or work in the FPS system, equal to the amount of work done by a force of one poundal acting through a distance of one foot (0.0421 joule): abbrev. ft pdl …

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  • 106foot-candle — /foot kan dl/, n. Optics. a unit of illuminance or illumination, equivalent to the illumination produced by a source of one candle at a distance of one foot and equal to one lumen incident per square foot. Abbr.: FC Also, footcandle. [1905 10] …

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  • 107foot'edness — noun The tendency to use one foot rather than the other • • • Main Entry: ↑foot …

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  • 108foot-patrol — footˈ patrol noun A patrol on foot • • • Main Entry: ↑foot …

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  • 109foot-race — footˈ race noun A race on foot • • • Main Entry: ↑foot …

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  • 110foot'gear — footˈwear or foot gear noun A collective term for boots, shoes, socks, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑foot …

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