footpad

[US]/'fʊtpæd/
[UK]/'fʊt,pæd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.highwayman
Word Forms
Pluralfootpads

Example Sentences

The footpad stole the wallet from the unsuspecting victim.

The footpad was caught by the police after a long chase.

Residents were warned to be cautious of footpads in the area.

The footpad fled the scene before anyone could catch him.

The footpad was known for targeting wealthy tourists in the city.

The footpad's fingerprints were found at the crime scene.

The footpad wore a mask to conceal his identity during the robbery.

The footpad was sentenced to five years in prison for his crimes.

The footpad operated in a gang with other criminals in the city.

The footpad pretended to be a lost tourist to approach his victims.

Real-world Examples

One square millimeter of a gecko's footpad has 14,000 hair-like structures called setae.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2014 Collection

The researchers also tested whether a gecko could latch onto the coating with its notoriously sticky footpads.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Collection October 2014

The LEM footpads are only, uh...uh, depressed in the surface about, uh, one or two inches.

Source: First person to walk on the moon

It is these tests of the prototype legs and footpads that can be seen in the JPL's Thursday video.

Source: Newsweek

On Thursday, the space agency released a video on YouTube showing prototypes of the planned Sample Retrieval Lander's legs and footpads being put through their paces at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California.

Source: Newsweek

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