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fallen arch

British

noun

collapse of the arch formed by the instep of the foot, resulting in flat feet

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fallen arch

For a young woman to see a fallen arch, denotes the destruction of her hopes, and she will be miserable in her new situation.

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Bar-rail instep, which is a fallen arch reversed, was a common complaint among us.

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