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plant foot

plant foot noun: the foot which supports one's body while the other moves to perform an action.

Noun

plant foot (plural plant feet)

  1. The foot which supports one's body while the other moves to perform an action.
    • In order to stay balanced on one foot, you must add the appropriate angle so that the center of your hips, shoulders, handle and head are directly over your plant foot on the water.1996 August, “QUICK TIPS”, in WaterSki, page 22
    • Be careful not to place the box so close that the pitcher contacts it with her plant foot.2007 April 30, Kirk Walker, The Softball Drill Book, Human Kinetics, →ISBN

Examples of plant foot in a sentence

  • To line up to make the kick, the kicker places his plant foot so that the instep of the foot is next to the placement spot, and he places his kicking foot directly behind the placement spot.2012 May 7, Thomas L. Bass, Football Skills & Drills, Human Kinetics, →ISBN:
  • As your pitcher drives down the mound, his plant foot should be on the same line as his back foot.2018 April 5, HowExpert, Thomas Nelson, Travel Baseball Coach: How to Start, Succeed, Have Fun, and Make a Positive Impact in Travel...

Forms of plant foot

pluralplant feet

Questions about plant foot

What does plant foot mean?
Plant foot means the foot which supports one's body while the other moves to perform an action.
How do you use plant foot in a sentence?
To line up to make the kick, the kicker places his plant foot so that the instep of the foot is next to the placement spot, and he places his kicking foot directly behind the placement spot.
What part of speech is plant foot?
Plant foot is a noun.
What is the plural of plant foot?
The plural of plant foot is plant feet.

Words near plant foot in the dictionary

  1. plant eater
  2. plant eaters
  3. plant feet
  4. plant food
  5. plant foods
  6. plant foot
  7. plant hormone
  8. plant hormones
  9. plant kingdom
  10. plant lice
  11. plant litter

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