Foot fault

noun

Definitions

1.nounIn certain sports, as in tennis or long jump, a fault in which the athlete's foot is in the wrong place at the wrong time.

"In tennis, a foot fault results when server's foot is placed outside the service area prior to the ball being hit."

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