running foot

American  

[ruhn-ing foot] / ˈrʌn ɪŋ ˈfʊt /

noun

plural

running feet

1. a one-dimensional unit of linear measurement equal to 12 inches; 0.3048 meters.

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Etymology

Origin of running foot

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

When a running foot hits the ground, it lands with a force up to three times the runner’s body weight; even walking multiplies impact force by about 1.5.

From Scientific American • Apr. 6, 2022

But while Victorian-era families picnicked amid the tombstones, they weren’t running foot races, attending costume parties or practicing their downward-facing dog atop gravesites - activities that can still seem unorthodox in that setting.

From Washington Times • Nov. 1, 2014

But while Victorian-era families picnicked amid the tombstones, they weren’t running foot races, attending costume parties or practicing their downward-facing dog atop gravesites — activities that can seem unorthodox.

From Washington Times • Oct. 23, 2014

It’s taken some time, but I’ve gotten used to the sound from my running foot and the way it’s paired with the quieter swish of my natural foot—whing, whoosh, whing, whoosh.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

The workmen build the beds by piece-work and receive one-half cent per running foot.

From Mushrooms: how to grow them a practical treatise on mushroom culture for profit and pleasure by Falconer, William