footing
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
footing/ˈfʊtɪŋ/
▶noun
- 1 (one's footing) a secure grip with one's feet.
- 2 the basis on which something is established or operates.
- 3 the foundations of a wall, usually with a course of brickwork wider than the base of the wall.
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