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footroom

footroom

2.9
Space for your feet when you sit, for example under a table or in a car
  • noun
  • /ˈfutˌrum/
translation icon : espacio para los pies
  • Despite his tall stature, he found the footroom in the compact car adequate for a short drive.
  • footroom for the driver

Examples

  • Thus, in the lower inversion state, a bootstrap pulse negative edge may pull the pixel voltage down to zero to compensate for the "footroom," or minimum allowable output voltage of the data driver.

    Academic text (2000)

  • For simplicity, no driver footroom requirement is assumed.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The negative edge of amplitude FCV pulls the Row 2 and 3 pixels down to correct for the data driver footroom.

    Academic text (2000)

  • In particular, the bootstrap driver pulls the pixel voltage down to zero in the lower inversion state (as well as up in the higher inversion state) to correct for the data driver footroom voltage.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The car has plenty of footroom in the back seat, making it comfortable for passengers.

  • She adjusted her seat to create more footroom under the dining table.

Synonyms

legroom
vsfootroom
5 2.6

Space for your legs when you sit, for example in a car or plane

measures space specifically for feet rather than for leg length
footwell
vsfootroom
1 4.4

A small space under a seat where you put your feet, often in a car

measures the amount of space available for feet rather than naming a place

Surface Forms

footroom singular
footrooms plural

Morphology

footroom = foot + room (transparent) = foot + room

The meaning is a straightforward compound 'foot' + 'room' meaning space available for feet, which learners can derive directly.

Etymology

Footroom is made from the words foot and room, so you can imagine a small 'room' just for your feet; this is an easy picture to remember. That's why footroom means the space available for your feet when you sit, for example in a car or under a desk.