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Idioms about front

Origin of front

1250–1300; Middle English frount, front<Anglo-French, Old French <Latin front- (stem of frōns) forehead, brow, front

OTHER WORDS FROM front

un·front·ed, adjective

Other definitions for front (2 of 2)

front.

abbreviation
frontispiece.
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British Dictionary definitions for front (1 of 2)

front
/ (frʌnt) /

noun
adjective (prenominal)
verb

Derived forms of front

frontless, adjective

Word Origin for front

C13 (in the sense: forehead, face): from Latin frōns forehead, foremost part

British Dictionary definitions for front (2 of 2)

front.

abbreviation for
frontispiece
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Scientific definitions for front

front
[ frŭnt ]

The boundary between two air masses that have different temperatures or humidity. In the mid-latitude areas of the Earth, where warm tropical air meets cooler polar air, the systems of fronts define the weather and often cause precipitation to form. Warm air, being lighter than cold air, tends to rise, cool, and condense along such boundaries, forming rain or snow. See also cold front occluded front polar front stationary front warm front.
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Cultural definitions for front

front

In meteorology, the line that forms the boundary between two air masses. Unless they are very similar in temperature and humidity, they will not mix.

notes for front

Fronts usually produce unstable weather.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with front

front

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