Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that is an indicated number of feet in height or length. Often used in combination.
- noun Textual information, such as a title, date, or page number, positioned in the bottom margin of a page and usually repeated throughout a document.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who goes on foot; a walker.
- noun In falconry, a hawk which seizes its prey with its talons.
- noun A stroke with the foot; a kick at a foot-ball.
- noun An idler.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a person who travels by foot.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun computing A line of information printed at the bottom of a page as identification of the document (compare
foot, 12 ). - noun in combination something that is a stated number of
feet in somedimension - such as a six-footer. - noun in combination someone who has a preference for a certain foot - such as
right-footer /left-footer - noun chiefly UK, slang
football /soccer . - verb Ireland (
slang ) Tomeddle with or pass time without accomplishing anything meaningful.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a person who travels by foot
- noun (used only in combinations) the height or length of something in feet
- noun a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
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Examples
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The footer div is the only container I have for the footer as it is outside of the page wrapper. so if I put the width: 800px; in the #footer then the footer doesn't expand all the way along the bottom of the screen which I want it to.
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Take the time to ensure the footer is as level as possible.
Foundation footer: A critical element on which your building's success will rest Tim Carter 2010
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Often overlooked, the footer is a key location for finding navigational links on your site.
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Bryant hit a 21-footer from the left corner and Trevor Ariza followed with a three-pointer as the Lakers ended the game shooting 60% from the floor.
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A foundation footer is perhaps one of the most critical aspects of the house.
Foundation footer: A critical element on which your building's success will rest Tim Carter 2010
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He hit a short flop shot on the par-3 5th that rolled in and sank a 21-footer from the fringe on No. 6.
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Be sure that this type of footer is approved for your area and that the gravel used is crushed and angular.
Foundation footer: A critical element on which your building's success will rest Tim Carter 2010
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The only problem with the 12 footer is that I am going to have to move it from my old house to the new one where I live when I am in Mexico.
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The primary purpose of the footer is to spread out the weight of the structure across a larger footprint than the foundation would if it were in direct contact with the earth.
Foundation footer: A critical element on which your building's success will rest Tim Carter 2010
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Frequently, a concrete footer is 20, 24 or even 30 inches wide and at least 8 inches thick.
Foundation footer: A critical element on which your building's success will rest Tim Carter 2010
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