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SINGLE-FOOT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does single-foot mean?
• SINGLE-FOOT (noun)
The noun SINGLE-FOOT has 1 sense:
1. a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
Familiarity information: SINGLE-FOOT used as a noun is very rare.
• SINGLE-FOOT (verb)
The verb SINGLE-FOOT has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: SINGLE-FOOT used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
rack; single-foot
Hypernyms ("single-foot" is a kind of...):
gait (a horse's manner of moving)
Derivation:
single-foot (go at a rack)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Go at a rack
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
rack; single-foot
Context example:
the horses single-footed
Hypernyms (to "single-foot" is one way to...):
pace (go at a pace)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Derivation:
single-foot (a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately)
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