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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Sports The manner in which the feet are used or maneuvered, as in boxing or in figure skating.
  • noun Work that involves moving around on foot; legwork.
  • noun Informal Skillful dealing or maneuvering; tactics.

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  • noun Any movement of the feet, especially intricate or complex movement.
  • noun cricket The movement of a batsman's feet as he prepares to hit or evade a ball

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the manner of using the feet
  • noun skillful maneuvering or dealing

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foot +‎ work

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