Definition of footfall
:the sound of a footstep
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She heard footfalls echoing in the hall.
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Spare energy is all around us, from the pressure exerted by every footfall to the heat given off by heavy machinery.
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Comparable sales at its U.S. stores rose 1.8% on the year, while footfall also increased in response to a range of initiatives designed to encourage online shoppers to keep visiting physical stores.
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Then the researchers used a metronome to sneakily alter people’s strides by asking them to match their footfalls to the metronome’s tone — landing with their right foot every time the metronome sounded.
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To keep the noise of people walking in their homes from intruding on neighbors, Homans said acoustical engineers work to reduce the impact of footfalls.
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Bats eavesdrop on prey, and some owls can hear individual footfalls or heartbeats of creatures that could become their next meal.
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Houses, echoing with the footfalls of generations, came apart, and blew away like paper.
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What was happening wasn’t the result of footfalls from a deer or pranks of some kids on the goofy guy with the long pole.
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Above us a chandelier's crystal pendants tinkle in time with a soldier's footfalls in an upper bedroom.
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First Known Use of footfall
circa 1616
FOOTFALL Defined for English Language Learners
FOOTFALL Defined for Kids
footfall
play
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foot·fall
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Definition of footfall for Students
:the sound of a footstep
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