: a flattish foot on the leg of a spacecraft for distributing weight to minimize sinking into a surface
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Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 14 June 2023
Explore detoxification products: There are various detoxification products available in the market, such as detox footpads, that claim to expedite the elimination of delta 8 THC from your body.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2023
To move forward, the rider presses their toes down evenly, increasing the angle of the footpads to accelerate.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 14 June 2023
Some twist their handlebars, others their footpad.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2022
Pictured is a mohair teddy, five-way jointed, #149 and signed by Doris and Terry Michaud on the right footpad.
—Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 6 Jan. 2022
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The board itself has non-slip footpads and several LED lights for battery status, night-time riding illumination, and just pure fun.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 14 June 2023
Explore detoxification products: There are various detoxification products available in the market, such as detox footpads, that claim to expedite the elimination of delta 8 THC from your body.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2023
To move forward, the rider presses their toes down evenly, increasing the angle of the footpads to accelerate.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 14 June 2023
Some twist their handlebars, others their footpad.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2022
Pictured is a mohair teddy, five-way jointed, #149 and signed by Doris and Terry Michaud on the right footpad.
—Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 6 Jan. 2022
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“Footpad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footpad. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.
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: a somewhat flat foot on the leg of a spacecraft for distributing weight to decrease sinking into a surface (as on the moon)
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