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foot⋅mark

[foot-mahrk]
–noun
a footprint.

Origin:
1635–45; foot + mark 1
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foot·mark   (fŏŏt'märk')   
n.  See footprint.
foot·print   (fŏŏt'prĭnt')   
n.  
  1. An outline or indentation left by a foot on a surface. Also called footmark, footstep.

  2. The surface space occupied by a structure or device: the footprint of a building; a microcomputer with a space-saving footprint.

  3. An area within which a spacecraft is supposed to land.

  4. A designated area affected or covered by a device or phenomenon: the footprint of a communications satellite.

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