footings

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plural of footing
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A standing; position; established place; basis for operation; permanent settlement; foothold

As soon as he had obtained a footing at court, the charms of his manner . . . made him a favorite. Thomas Babington Macaulay.

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A relative condition; state

Lived on a footing of equality with nobles. Thomas Babington Macaulay.

footing
A tread; step; especially, measured tread

Hark, I hear the footing of a man. Shakespeare.

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A footprint or footprints; tracks, someone's trail

A man must doe as some wilde beasts, which at the entrance of their caves, will have no manner of footing seene.

footing
{n} foundation, dance, tread, road, entrance, settlement, lace
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{i} basis, foundation; foothold, place for standing; secure position; stability; terms of a relationship; act of walking
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He is on good footing with the world He stands well with the world This is a French phrase, Être sur un grand pied dans le monde "Grand pied" means "large foot," and the allusion is to the time of Henry VIII , when the rank of a man was designated by the size of his shoe - the higher the rank the larger the shoe The (Atasözü) would be more correctly rendered, "He has a large foot in society " To pay your footing To give money for drink when you first enter on a trade Entry money for being allowed to put your foot in the premises occupied by fellow-craftsmen This word is called foot-ale by ancient writers (See Garnish )
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The projecting base of a sign pole or pylon, including the portion that is buriedin the ground
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-The base of the foundation that supports the foundation walls
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A ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on
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The finer refuse part of whale blubber, not wholly deprived of oil. Simmonds
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The act of adding up a column of figures; the amount or sum total of such a column
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You refer to your footing when you are referring to your position and how securely your feet are placed on the ground. For example, if you lose your footing, your feet slip and you fall. He was cautious of his footing, wary of the edge He lost his footing and slid into the water
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A masonry section usually made of concrete, in a rectangular form wider than the bottom of the foundation wall or pier it supports
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A concrete pad or mat located under a column, wall, or other structural member that distributes loads from that member into the supporting soil
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Portion of the foundation of a structure that transmits loads directly to the soil
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The enlarged, lower portion of a substructure which distributes the structure load either to the earth or to supporting piles; the most common footing is the concrete slab “Footer” is a local term for footing (5)
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The finer refuse part of whale blubber, not wholly deprived of oil
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A foundation unit constructed in brickwork, masonry or concrete under the base of a wall or column for the purpose of distributing the load over a large area
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If a country or armed force is on a war footing, it is ready to fight a war. The president placed the republic on a war footing
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If you are on a particular kind of footing with someone, you have that kind of relationship with them. They decided to put their relationship on a more formal footing They are now trying to compete on an equal footing. = basis
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Trenches of poured concrete around the perimeter of the house and below each pier or column that supports and distributes the weight of the house to the ground Two steel rods, known as rebar, run through the trench of the foundation
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The act of putting a foot to anything; also, that which is added as a foot; as, the footing of a stocking
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A narrow cotton lace, without figures
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Double checking the numbers vertically
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a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis" status with respect to the relations between people or groups; "on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing
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The widened part of a foundation that spreads a load from the building across a broader area of soil
footing
the enlarged, lower portion of a substructure, which distributes the structure load either to the earth or to supporting piles; the most common footing is the concrete slab; footer is a local term for footing
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The thickened or sloping portion of a wall, or of an embankment at its foot
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The broadened concrete base of a foundation, wall or pier
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A base for a wall or structure that provides stability for that structure
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status with respect to the relations between people or groups; "on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing"
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The total of the debit column or credit column of an account
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Tread; step; especially, measured tread
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Relative condition; state
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The projecting base of a sign pole or pylon, including the porting that is buried in the ground
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The spreading course at the base of a foundation wall, pier, or column
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the perimeter base (or bottom) beam of a structure
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status with respect to the relations between people or groups; "on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing
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a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"
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A masonry section, usually concrete, in a rectangular form wider than the bottom of the foundation wall or pier it supports
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Ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on
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If something is put on a particular footing, it is defined, established, or changed in a particular way, often so that it is able to develop or exist successfully. The new law will put official corruption on the same legal footing as treason. = basis
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a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
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The enlarged, or spread-out, lower portion of a substructure, which distributes the structure load either to the earth or to supporting piles
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The very base of your house, on which the foundation is laid The footings, are generally very wide to provide a substantial base, of strength, for the foundation
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Standing; position; established place; basis for operation; permanent settlement; foothold
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The base or bottom of a foundation pier, wall, or column that is usually wider than the upper portion of the foundation The added width at the bottom spreads the load over a wider area
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The thickened or sloping portion of a wall, or of an embankment at its foot; foundation
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The widened section, usually concrete, at the base or bottom of a foundation wall, pier or column
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The rectangular concrete forms found under foundation walls or piers Footings support the weight of the object above it They are usually wider than the structure they support in order to spread the load out over a larger surface area
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A pad or mat, usually of concrete, located under a column, wall, or other structural member, that is used to distribute the loads from that member into the supporting soil