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/foot"fawl'/, n.1. a footstep.2. the sound of footsteps: She heard a footfall on the stairs.[1600-10; FOOT + FALL]
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Footfall — Foot fall , n. A setting down of the foot; a footstep; the sound of a footstep. Shak. [1913 Webster] Seraphim, whose footfalls tinkled on the tufted floor. Poe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
footfall — (n.) c.1600; see FOOT (Cf. foot) (n.) + FALL (Cf. fall) (n). Perhaps first in Shakespeare … Etymology dictionary
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footfall — /ˈfʊtfɔl/ (say footfawl) noun 1. a footstep. 2. the sound of footsteps. 3. Commerce the number of people who enter a shop, etc.: the bookshop in the centre of town has a high footfall …
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