flat·foot (fl t f t )n. 1. pl. flat·feet (-f  t) A condition in which the arch of the foot is abnormally flattened down so that the entire sole makes contact with the ground.2. pl. flat·foots a. Informal A person with flat feet. b. Slang A police officer. intr.v. flat·foot·ed, flat·foot·ing, flat·foots To walk in a flat-footed manner: "He flatfooted along, twirling his club" (James T. Farrell). |
flatfoot [ˈflætˌfʊt]
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1. (Medicine / Pathology) Also called splayfoot a condition in which the entire sole of the foot is able to touch the ground because of flattening of the instep arch
2. (Law) pl -foots, -feet a slang word (usually derogatory) for a policeman
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| Noun | 1. |  flatfoot - a policeman who patrols a given region |
| 2. |  flatfoot - a foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread outfoot, human foot, pes - the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint; "his bare feet projected from his trousers"; "armored from head to foot" |
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