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foothold definition

foot·hold (-hōld′)

noun

  1. a place to put a foot down securely, as in climbing
  2. a secure position from which it is difficult to be dislodged

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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