rearfoot

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

rear +‎ foot

Noun[edit]

rearfoot

  1. The rear of the foot (especially the side of the heel)
    • 2015 July 9, “Variation in Foot Strike Patterns among Habitually Barefoot and Shod Runners in Kenya”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
      Although runners tend to be characterized as either rearfoot, midfoot or forefoot strikers, it is likely that most use all three kinds of strikes but in different proportions and contexts.
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