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单词 forefoot
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forefoot

[ fawr-foot, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˌfʊt, ˈfoʊr- /

noun, plural fore·feet.

Zoology. one of the front feet of a quadruped, an insect, etc.
Nautical.
  1. the point at which the stem of a hull joins the keel; the forward end of a keel.
  2. a curved member at this point in a wooden hull.

Origin of forefoot

First recorded in 1325–75, forefoot is from the Middle English word forfot, forefote. See fore-, foot

Words nearby forefoot

forefather, Forefathers' Day, forefeel, forefend, forefinger, forefoot, forefront, foregather, foregift, foreglimpse, forego
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British Dictionary definitions for forefoot

forefoot
/ (ˈfɔːˌfʊt) /

noun plural -feet

either of the front feet of a quadruped
nautical the forward end of the keel
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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