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footpad
noun (1)
foot·pad
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Definition of footpad
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a criminal who robs pedestrians
footpad
noun (2)Definition of footpad (Entry 2 of 2)
: a flattish foot on the leg of a spacecraft for distributing weight to minimize sinking into a surface
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