front

/fɹʌnt/ · noun

Meaning

The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
The side of a building with the main entrance.
A field of activity.
A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group.
The interface or transition zone between two airmasses of different density, often resulting in precipitation. Since the temperature distribution is the most important regulator of atmospheric density, a front almost invariably separates airmasses of different temperature.
An area where armies are engaged in conflict, especially the line of contact.
To face (on, to); to be pointed in a given direction.
To face, be opposite to.
To face up to, to meet head-on, to confront.
To adorn the front of; to put on the front.
To pronounce with the tongue in a front position.
To move (a word or clause) to the start of a sentence.
Located at or near the front.
Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the front of the mouth, near the hard palate (most often describing a vowel).

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