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flatfoot
CIDE DICTIONARY
flatfoot,
A foot in which the arch of the instep is flattened so that the entire sole of the foot rests upon the ground; also, the deformity, usually congential, exhibited by such a foot; splayfoot. [1913 Webster]
flatfoot, n.
a police officer, especially a foot patrolman. [PJC]
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flatfoot
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