front channel
[ fruhnt-chan-l ]
/ ˈfrʌnt ˈtʃæn l /
noun
one of the speakers in the front arc of a surround sound array: The sound design balances the dialogue to the front channels while the score resonates through the subwoofer.
an official, formally acknowledged forum for communication as used in business or government: The intelligence community should be preparing for foreign policy negotiations via front channels in some cases, and by back channels in others.
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Origin of front channel
First recorded in 1985–90
OTHER WORDS FROM front channel
front-channel, adjectiveWords nearby front channel
front and center, front bench, front bottom, front burner, front burner, on a, front channel, front court, front desk, front dive, front door, front-drive
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