instep
(noun) the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot
instep
(noun) the arch of the foot
Source: WordNet® 3.1
instep (plural insteps)
(anatomy) The arched part of the top of the foot between the toes and the ankle.
A section of any footwear covering that part of the foot.
In horses, the hind leg from the ham to the pastern joint.
• T-spine, nepits, pinest, septin, spinet, step in, step-in
Source: Wiktionary
In"step, n. [Formerly also instop, instup.]
1. The arched middle portion of the human foot next in front of the ankle joint.
2. That part of the hind leg of the horse and allied animals, between the hock, or ham, and the pastern joint.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
