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FT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard
Example:
he is six feet tall
Synonyms:
foot; ft
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("ft" is a kind of...):
linear measure; linear unit (a unit of measurement of length)
Meronyms (parts of "ft"):
in; inch (a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot)
Holonyms ("ft" is a part of...):
pace; yard (a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride)
