forefoot
Americannoun
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Zoology. one of the front feet of a quadruped, an insect, etc.
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Nautical.
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the point at which the stem of a hull joins the keel; the forward end of a keel.
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a curved member at this point in a wooden hull.
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noun
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either of the front feet of a quadruped
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nautical the forward end of the keel
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Etymology
Origin of forefoot
First recorded in 1325–75, forefoot is from the Middle English word forfot, forefote. See fore-, foot
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Unlike the forefoot, which makes contact with the ground only through its hooves, the hind feet also included a fleshy heel pad behind the hooves.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2025
Her custom track shoes, meanwhile, feature six spikes instead of the regular five and more cushion under the forefoot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2025
Johns owns two pairs of electronic socks from Snow Deer, which heat the toes and forefoot zone.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2024
"The first-of-its-kind forefoot rocker triggers forward momentum, resulting in record-breaking speed that improves the wearer's running economy," Adidas explained.
From DOGO News ● Oct. 3, 2023
They feed by placing a forefoot on the cocoon and biting off the end, showing an extraordinary ability to discriminate between sound and empty cocoons.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Then the researchers calculated how various limb phases, or measurements of the time lag between forefeet and hindfeet, fit onto the trackways.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 2, 2022
As Science Alert reported, some experts believe that sauropods' forefeet are the only ones that leave track marks on certain ground surfaces because their rear limbs support less weight, therefore make less of an impression.
From Fox News ● Jan. 28, 2020
After all, goes the theory, if we were barefoot, and our feet and bodies were not ravaged by years of misuse and disuse, we would run on our forefeet like the Tarahumara Indians.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 9, 2014
They wanted to land lightly on their forefeet, or they wouldn’t be in FiveFingers, but there was a disconnect between their intentions and their actual movements.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2011
The field was quiet except for the thumping of soccer balls against forefeet and the rustling of the balls against the nylon nets hanging from the goals.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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