English Dictionary

understep

名詞

A gait in which the hind feet touch the ground behind the point where the front feet touch the ground. / A step that acts as a base to hold something. / The underside of a step.

日本語の意味

後部の足が前部の足が接地した地点より後ろで接地する歩法 / 物を支える基盤として働く一段 / 階段の踏面の裏側

During the inspection, the veterinarian observed an understep in the mare's gait that could cause strain over time.

検査中、獣医はその牝馬が後肢を前肢の接地点よりも後方に接地させる歩様を示していることを観察し、それが長期的に負担を招く可能性があると指摘した。

意味（1）

A gait in which the hind feet touch the ground behind the point where the front feet touch the ground.

The resulting trail is an understep walk—the hind tracks in each pair register behind the front tracks.

意味（2）

A step that acts as a base to hold something.

Written in minuscule script and placed on the shaded understep at the feet of the Virgin, the pious dedication was appropriate for the subject and its intended location.

意味（3）

The underside of a step.

In the back room and understeps, recessed lights are used.

意味（4）

A movement in which one understeps.

Understeps were easy to detect, as the paw missed the rung entirely and the rat had to catch itself so it didn't stumble.

understeps （ plural ）