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  • 111foot-pound|al — «FUT POWN duhl», noun. a unit of work or energy, equivalent to the work done by a force of one poundal acting through a distance of one foot. It is equal to a foot pound divided by the acceleration due to gravity, or about 32.2 feet per second… …

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  • 112foot-sec|ond — «FUT SEHK uhnd», noun. 1. Physics. a unit of velocity equal to one linear foot per second, used in stating the velocity of a projectile. 2. a unit for measuring the flow of liquids, equal to a flow of one cubic foot per second. Abbr: f.s …

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  • 113foot|ed — «FUT ihd», adjective. having a foot or feet: »an animal footed like a goat. footed, combining form. having a foot or feet: »Club footed = having a club foot. Four footed animal = an animal having four feet …

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  • 114foot|man — «FUT muhn», noun, plural men. 1. a male servant who answers the bell, waits on the table, goes with a carriage or car to open the door, and has similar duties. Footmen usually wear a kind of uniform. 2. Rare. a foot soldier. 3. a stand to support …

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  • 115Foot — (f[oo^]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Footed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Footing}.] 1. To tread to measure or music; to dance; to trip; to skip. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To walk; opposed to ride or fly. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 116Foot Guards — pl. Infantry soldiers belonging to select regiments called the Guards. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 117Foot valve — (Mech.) A suction valve or check valve at the lower end of a pipe; esp., such a valve in a steam engine condenser opening to the air pump. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …

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  • 118Foot roasting — is a method of torture.In one version of foot roasting, the prisoner was immobilized on his back and his bare feet were imprisoned in a stocks of wood or iron. The soles of his feet were smeared with lard and slowly barbecued over red hot coals.… …

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  • 119Foot gymnastics — are games and exercises intended to strengthen the muscles of legs and feet, improve the motion sequences of walking and sports, improve varicose veins and dorsal pain. Such activities are especially recommended to improve the flat feet of… …

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  • 120Foot racing — was a form of competitive running and walking of the 17th and early 18th centuries. Usually it involved feats of endurance which would now be classified as ultramarathon. It evolved into Pedestrianism (a code of 19th century foot racing) and… …

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