- foot|work
- foot|work «FUT WURK», noun.the way of using the feet: »
Footwork is important in boxing and dancing.
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foot work — moving from place to place, work involving walking; movements made by the feet (in boxing, tennis, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
foot·work — /ˈfʊtˌwɚk/ noun [noncount] 1 : the activity of moving or walking from place to place The investigation required a lot of footwork. 2 : movement of the feet in a sport, dance, etc. He used quick footwork to dodge his opponent. The tango involves… … Useful english dictionary
Foot-in-the-door technique — (FITD) is a compliance tactic that involves getting a person to agree to a large request by first setting them up by having that person agree to a modest request. [Freedman, J.L. Fraser, S.C. (1966). Compliance without pressure: The foot in the… … Wikipedia
foot-ton force — footˈ ton or foot ton force noun A unit of work or energy equal to the work done in raising one ton one foot against normal gravity, 2240 foot pounds • • • Main Entry: ↑foot … Useful english dictionary
Foot pound — (Mech.) A unit of energy, or work, being equal to the work done in raising one pound avoirdupois against the force of gravity through a vertical distance of one foot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foot poundal — Foot pound al (Mech.) A unit of energy or work, equal to the work done in moving a body through one foot against the force of one poundal. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foot ton — (Mech.) A unit of energy or work, being equal to the work done in raising one ton against the force of gravity through the height of one foot. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foot-pound — /foot pownd /, n. Physics. a foot pound second unit of work or energy, equal to the work done by a force of one pound when its point of application moves through a distance of one foot in the direction of the force. Abbr.: ft lb [1840 50] * * * … Universalium
foot-poundal — /foot pown dl/, n. Physics. a foot pound second unit of work or energy equal to the work done by a force of one poundal when its point of application moves through a distance of one foot in the direction of the force. Abbr.: ft pdl [1885 90] * *… … Universalium
foot-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 … English World dictionary
