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club foot
noun
- a knoblike foot formed from the end of a cabriole leg as a continuation of its lines: less flat than a pad foot but otherwise similar.
club foot
noun
- a congenital deformity of the foot, esp one in which the foot is twisted so that most of the weight rests on the heel Technical nametalipes
- a foot so deformed
- nautical a boom attached to the foot of a jib
Derived Forms
- ËŒ³¦±ô³Ü²ú-ˈ´Ú´Ç´Ç³Ù±ð»å, adjective
Example Sentences
Fellow Corby mother, Maggie Mahon, whose son was born with a club foot, said seeing the show was "emotional".
"One of the main dangers within breeding programs for some horses is inbreeding, which happens when mating animals are too closely related; in horses, it can cause genetic defects like club foot and loss of fertility," Cothran explained.
However, Dr Brier - known as "Mr Mummy" for his expertise in mummification - now questions the idea that Tutankhamun had a club foot, from looking at his bones.
King Tut had a club foot and scoliosis, possibly caused by the tradition of incest among the royal family.
Last year the show had its first contestant with a disability, Hugo Hammond, who was born with a club foot.
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