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front-loading

American  
[fruhnt-loh-ding] / ˈfrʌntˌloʊ dɪŋ /

adjective

  1. designed to be loaded, supplied, or tended from the front.

    a front-loading washer.

noun

  1. the act or practice of concentrating something at the beginning of a process or period.

    With the front-loading of commissions on insurance premiums, salespeople have less incentive to ensure that customers keep their policies for a long time.

Etymology

Origin of front-loading

First recorded in 1955–60

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