Footings

Word FOOTINGS
Character 8
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈfʊtɪŋz/

Definitions and meanings of "Footings"

What do we mean by footings?

A ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on.

A standing; position; established place; basis for operation; permanent settlement; foothold.

A relative condition; state.

A tread; step; especially, measured tread.

A footprint or footprints; tracks, someone's trail.

Stability or balance when standing on one's feet

The act of adding up a column of figures; the amount or sum total of such a column.

The act of putting a foot to anything; also, that which is added as a foot

A narrow cotton lace, without figures.

The finer refuse part of whale blubber, not wholly deprived of oil.

The thickened or sloping portion of a wall, or of an embankment at its foot; foundation.

Double checking the numbers vertically.

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The word "footings" in example sentences

They are terrible fellows for making one pay "footings," and their object was to intercept my retreat downwards. ❋ Samuel Smiles (1858)

(Dan Erdmann, KX News) Right now, crews are working on the underground portion of the pumping station, such as footings and the basin of the reservoir, which has a capacity of over one million gallons.

Footings to walls.] termed "footings" to the walls. ❋ Various (N/A)

The footings/columns/dala would stand on their own and not fall in an earthquake - blocks on their own would fall. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As far as failure of footings, posts or beams during an earthquake, I saw first hand how improperly tied rebar cages led to complete structural failure. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It is the rebar reinforced concrete in the footings, columns and dalas as well as the rebar and fill within the block itself that supports the house and walls. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The real strength of a properly constructed block home is in the steel re-enforced concrete box structure of footings, columns and headers. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Up until then I had used the traditional firme subfloor which was a non-reinforced concrete pad poured between the footings. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Undersized rebar, stirrups tied too far apart and failure to leave long enough rebar protrusions from the footings to tie the posts to were the main mistakes. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Also, it is the law to call the Miss Utility line locator company at 811 before you dig for footings, fences, shrubs and trees. ❋ Unknown (2011)

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