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footpad

[foot-pad] / ˈfʊtˌpæd /


NOUN
road agent
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One of the first things Armstrong had to do when he stepped off the ladder and onto the Eagle’s footpad was make sure he could jump back to that bottom rung.

From Slate Dec. 9, 2025

Now, off the last rung, onto the saucer-like footpad.

From Seattle Times Jul. 17, 2019

Lee explained why the first image showed the footpad: to see how far Viking might sink into the surface.

From Washington Post Jun. 18, 2016

As many other large dogs with footpad injuries do, Sam kept putting weight on the wound, caused when a toe had to be amputated.

From New York Times Sep. 10, 2012

‘We’ve set a little puzzle for that footpad, anyhow. He can try his nasty flappy feet on those ledges!’

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

What burned Babs was that they footpadded off with the "irreplaceable" jewel collection of her seventh husband, Laotian Prince Raymond Doan Vinh Na Champassak.

From Time Magazine Archive




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