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forelock

noun

Meaning

  1. The part of a person's hairstyle which covers the forehead.
  2. The part of a horse's (or similar animal's) mane that lies on its forehead.
  3. A wedge pushed through a hole at the end of a bolt to hold it in place.
  4. To fix in place with a forelock (wedge)

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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