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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

rearfoot en · NOUN

Etymology

From rear + foot.

Meanings

  1. The rear of the foot (especially the side of the heel)
    • 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. 2015 July 9, “Variation in Foot Strike Patterns among Habitually Barefoot and Shod Runners in Kenya”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI: