# foot (body-part)

a part of a body that has a structure to support weight and enable motion

- Computed level: L19 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: common  ·  Arena: emergencelexicon

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [part](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-part.relation), [structure](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-structure.arrangement), [matter](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-matter.substance), [body](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-body.physical), [enables](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-enables.facilitation), [motion](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-motion.movement), [support](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-support.assistance), [weight](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-weight.physical)

**Through:** matter forms a part of a body where arrangement and internal relations support weight and enable motion by providing structural integrity and facilitation.

**Novel properties:**
- load-bearing capability
- locomotive potential
- structural integration with body

## Examples
- A human foot bears 70 kg of body weight while walking on rocky terrain during a Himalayan trek. *(biology)*
- The Eiffel Tower's three-foot-thick foundation distributes 10,100 metric tons into the Parisian ground. *(engineering)*
- A chess pawn on e4 occupies a square that controls diagonal advances by opposing pieces. *(games)*

## Used by
- [shoes](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-shoes.clothing) (L20)

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*Structured data: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-foot.body-part.json*  
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