four foot

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Definition of four foot in English English dictionary

the space between the rails on a standard gauge railway line

The car came to rest with its front wheels in the four foot of the nearest railway line, the down Leeds line.

Alternative spelling of four foot

Turkish pronunciation

fôr fût

Pronunciation

/ˈfôr ˈfo͝ot/ /ˈfɔːr ˈfʊt/

Etymology

() From the 4 feet 8½ inch (1435 mm) distance between the rails on a standard gauge railway.