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footfault

American  
[foot-fawlt] / ˈfʊtˌfɔlt /

verb (used without object)

Tennis.
  1. to commit a foot fault.


Etymology

Origin of footfault

v. use of foot fault

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These of course were fostered by the typical non-playing criticism, from the stands, of non-playing Captain Shields, who complained of the non-giving of a footfault against Seixas .

From Time Magazine Archive

Irked by a footfault call, he dropped his racket in disbelief.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then a footfault judge called a point against Wood.

From Time Magazine Archive

Again a footfault judge surprised him when the score was deuce.

From Time Magazine Archive

The International Federation has practically adopted a footfault rule for 1921 that prohibits the server lifting one foot unless replaced behind the baseline.

From The Art of Lawn Tennis by Tilden, William (Bill) Tatem

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