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–noun
1.a mark left by the shod or unshod foot, as in earth or sand.
2.an impression of the sole of a person's foot, esp. one taken for purposes of identification.
3.Informal. the track of a tire, esp. on wet pavement.
4.the area affected by an increase in the level of sound or noise, as that generated by an airplane.
5.Telecommunications. the area of the earth's surface within which a communications satellite's signals can be received.
6.Aerospace. the area within which it is predicted that a spacecraft or its debris will land.
7.the surface space of a desk or tabletop occupied by a piece of equipment, esp. a microcomputer or related device.
[Origin: 1545–55; foot + print]
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