front
Webster Dictionary
to adorn in front; to supply a front to; as, to front a house with marble; to front a head with laurel
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front
Webster Dictionary
of or relating to the front or forward part; having a position in front; foremost; as, a front view
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occluded front
(əˈklud)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a composite front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front and forces it aloft; occlusion.
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countermarch
Webster Dictionary
an evolution by which a body of troops change front or reverse the direction of march while retaining the same men in the front rank; also, a movement by which the rear rank becomes the front one, either with or without changing the right to the left
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toe-in
(toe-in)
Princeton's WordNet
the alignment of the front wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the front than at the back
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antero-
Webster Dictionary
a combining form meaning anterior, front; as, antero-posterior, front and back; antero-lateral, front side, anterior and at the side
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nose
(nose)
Princeton's WordNet
a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)
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facade
Webster Dictionary
the front of a building; esp., the principal front, having some architectural pretensions. Thus a church is said to have its facade unfinished, though the interior may be in use
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predorsal
Webster Dictionary
situated in front of the back; immediately in front, or on the ventral side the dorsal part of the vertebral column
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saddlebow
Webster Dictionary
the bow or arch in the front part of a saddle, or the pieces which form the front
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before
Webster Dictionary
on the fore part; in front, or in the direction of the front; -- opposed to in the rear
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foreside
Webster Dictionary
the front side; the front; esp., a stretch of country fronting the sea
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prenasal
Webster Dictionary
situated in front of the nose, or in front of the nasal chambers
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front
Webster Dictionary
the forehead, countenance, or personal presence, as expressive of character or temper, and especially, of boldness of disposition, sometimes of impudence; seeming; as, a bold front; a hardened front
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front
(ʌnt)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
(used to call or command someone to come, look, etc., to the front, as in an order to troops on parade or in calling a hotel bellboy to the front desk).
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fugleman
Webster Dictionary
a soldier especially expert and well drilled, who takes his place in front of a military company, as a guide for the others in their exercises; a file leader. He originally stood in front of the right wing
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frontage
Webster Dictionary
the front part of an edifice or lot; extent of front
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van
Webster Dictionary
the front of an army; the first line or leading column; also, the front line or foremost division of a fleet, either in sailing or in battle
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head
Webster Dictionary
to go in front of; to get in the front of, so as to hinder or stop; to oppose; hence, to check or restrain; as, to head a drove of cattle; to head a person; the wind heads a ship
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bang
Webster Dictionary
the short, front hair combed down over the forehead, esp. when cut squarely across; a false front of hair similarly worn
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frontal
Webster Dictionary
belonging to the front part; being in front
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coach
Webster Dictionary
a large, closed, four-wheeled carriage, having doors in the sides, and generally a front and back seat inside, each for two persons, and an elevated outside seat in front for the driver
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face
Webster Dictionary
to stand opposite to; to stand with the face or front toward; to front upon; as, the apartments of the general faced the park
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coupe
Webster Dictionary
the front compartment of a French diligence; also, the front compartment (usually for three persons) of a car or carriage on British railways
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shin
Webster Dictionary
the front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone; the lower part of the leg; the shank
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salt-box
(ˈsɔltˌbɒks)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a type of house found esp. in New England, two stories high in front and one in back, the roof having about the same pitch in both directions so that the ridge is well toward the front of the house.
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steering linkage
(steering linkage)
Princeton's WordNet
mechanism consisting of a system of rods and levers connected to the front wheels of a motor vehicle; the steering gear pushes it left or right which swivels the front wheels, causing the vehicle to turn
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front
Webster Dictionary
the part or surface of anything which seems to look out, or to be directed forward; the fore or forward part; the foremost rank; the van; -- the opposite to back or rear; as, the front of a house; the front of an army
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zygosphene
Webster Dictionary
a median process on the front part of the neural arch of the vertebrae of most snakes and some lizards, which fits into a fossa, called the zygantrum, on the back part of the arch in front
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meet
Webster Dictionary
to join, or come in contact with; esp., to come in contact with by approach from an opposite direction; to come upon or against, front to front, as distinguished from contact by following and overtaking
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