Foot vs. Leech

Foot vs. Leech — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Foot and Leech

Footnoun

(countable) A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg. t

A spider has eight feet.

Leechnoun

An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.

Footnoun

Specifically, a human foot, which is found below the ankle and is used for standing and walking. t

Southern Italy is shaped like a foot.

Leechnoun

(figuratively) A person who derives profit from others in a parasitic fashion.

Footnoun

Travel by walking. walking

We went there by foot because we could not afford a taxi.There is a lot of foot traffic on this street.

Leechnoun

A glass tube designed for drawing blood from damaged tissue by means of a vacuum.

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Footnoun

(countable) The base or bottom of anything. t

I'll meet you at the foot of the stairs.

Leechnoun

(archaic) A physician.

Footnoun

(countable) The part of a flat surface on which the feet customarily rest.

We came and stood at the foot of the bed.

Leechnoun

A healer.

Footnoun

(countable) The end of a rectangular table opposite the head. co

The host should sit at the foot of the table.

Leechnoun

(nautical) The vertical edge of a square sail.

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Footnoun

(countable) A short foot-like projection on the bottom of an object to support it. t

The feet of the stove hold it a safe distance above the floor.

Leechnoun

(nautical) The aft edge of a triangular sail.

Footnoun

(countable) A unit of measure equal to twelve inches or one third of a yard, equal to exactly 30.48 centimetres. co

The flag pole at the local high school is about 20 feet high.

Leechverb

(transitive) To apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient.

Footnoun

A unit of measure for organ pipes equal to the wavelength of two octaves above middle C, approximately 328 mm.

Leechverb

(transitive) To drain (resources) without giving back.

Bert leeched hundreds of files from the BBS, but never uploaded anything in return.

Footnoun

Foot soldiers; infantry. co

King John went to battle with ten thousand foot and one thousand horse.

Leechverb

To treat, cure or heal.

Footnoun

The end of a cigar which is lit, and usually cut before lighting.

Leechnoun

carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end

Footnoun

The part of a sewing machine which presses downward on the fabric, and may also serve to move it forward.

Leechnoun

a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage

Footnoun

The bottommost part of a typed or printed page. co

Leechverb

draw blood;

In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment

Footnoun

(printing) The base of a piece of type, forming the sides of the groove.

Footnoun

The basic measure of rhythm in a poem. t

Footnoun

The parsing of syllables into prosodic constituents, which are used to determine the placement of stress in languages along with the notions of constituent heads.

Footnoun

The bottom edge of a sail. t

To make the mainsail fuller in shape, the outhaul is eased to reduce the tension on the foot of the sail.

Footnoun

The end of a billiard or pool table behind the foot point where the balls are racked.

Footnoun

In a bryophyte, that portion of a sporophyte which remains embedded within and attached to the parent gametophyte plant.

Footnoun

The muscular part of a bivalve mollusc or a gastropod by which it moves or holds its position on a surface.

Footnoun

The globular lower domain of a protein. co

Footnoun

The point of intersection of one line with another that is perpendicular to it.

Footnoun

Fundamental principle; basis; plan.

Footnoun

Recognized condition; rank; footing.

Footnoun

a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard;

he is six feet tall

Footnoun

the foot of a human being;

his bare feet projected from his trousersarmored from head to foot

Footnoun

the lower part of anything;

curled up on the foot of the bedthe foot of the pagethe foot of the listthe foot of the mountain

Footnoun

travel by foot;

he followed on footthe swiftest of foot

Footnoun

a foot of a vertebrate other than a human being

Footnoun

a support resembling a pedal extremity;

one foot of the chair was on the carpet

Footnoun

lowest support of a structure;

it was built on a base of solid rockhe stood at the foot of the tower

Footnoun

any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates

Footnoun

an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot;

there came ten thousand horsemen and as many fully-armed foot

Footnoun

a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger

Footnoun

a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm

Footverb

pay for something;

pick up the tabpick up the burden of high-interest mortgagesfoot the bill

Footverb

walk;

let's hoof it to the disco

Footverb

add a column of numbers