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footfault

[ foot-fawlt ]
/ ˈfʊtˌfɔlt /
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verb (used without object) Tennis.
to commit a foot fault.
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Origin of footfault

v. use of foot fault

Words nearby footfault

foot drop, Foote, footed, footer, footfall, footfault, footframe, footgear, Foot Guards, foothill, foothold

Other definitions for footfault (2 of 2)

foot fault
noun Tennis.
a fault consisting in the failure of the server to keep both feet behind the base line until the ball is hit or to keep at least one foot on the ground while hitting the ball.

Origin of foot fault

First recorded in 1885–90
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British Dictionary definitions for footfault

foot fault
noun
tennis a fault that occurs when the server fails to keep both feet behind the baseline until he has served
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