forefoot
Zoology. one of the front feet of a quadruped, an insect, etc.
Nautical.
the point at which the stem of a hull joins the keel; the forward end of a keel.
a curved member at this point in a wooden hull.
Origin of forefoot
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How to use forefoot in a sentence
In fact, another forthcoming study by Healey and Hoogkamer tested runners in regular Vaporflys and in Vaporflys with six parallel cuts through the carbon plate to eliminate any connection between the rearfoot and forefoot.
Women’s feet, says Saysh head of product Tiffany Beers, a former Nike product engineer, are typically narrower at the heel and wider at the forefoot than men’s feet, relative to the rest of the foot.
Exclusive: Allyson Felix Launches Her Own Shoe Company Two Years After Breaking Up With Nike | Sean Gregory | June 23, 2021 | TimeThe Saysh One design includes a narrower heel than a typical running shoe, and a wider forefoot for a relaxed fit.
Exclusive: Allyson Felix Launches Her Own Shoe Company Two Years After Breaking Up With Nike | Sean Gregory | June 23, 2021 | TimeIt has a single Boa closure with a forefoot strap, which differentiates it from the dual-dial systems on the three shoes above.
It needs to have some level of flexibility in the forefoot so that it allows the toes to bend at the level where they bend.
The effect of the alteration has been to lengthen the keel, and perhaps to round up the forefoot a little.
Yachting Vol. 2 | Various."Lift Pete's forefoot—the off one, Joe," she commanded, stepping down into the asphalt court.
A Hoosier Chronicle | Meredith NicholsonTwenty minutes later he slid the gray canoe's forefoot up on a patch of sand before his house.
The Hidden Places | Bertrand W. SinclairHis galloping pony put a forefoot into a gopher hole, going down in a heap.
The Pony Rider Boys in Texas | Frank Gee PatchinHe could not even make out the phosphorescent water that curled out from the Maggie's forefoot.
Captain Scraggs | Peter B. Kyne
British Dictionary definitions for forefoot
/ (ˈfɔːˌfʊt) /
either of the front feet of a quadruped
nautical the forward end of the keel
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