| Front | noun 1 the upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs. 2 a thing resembling a head either in form or in relation to a whole, in particular: 3 the front, forward, or upper part or end of something, in particular: 4 a person in charge of something a director or leader: 5 a person considered as a numerical unit: 6 a component in an audio, video, or information system by which information is transferred from an electrical signal to the recording medium, or vice versa. 7 a body of water kept at a particular height in order to provide a supply at sufficient pressure: 8 Nautical a toilet on a ship or boat. 9 Grammar the word that governs all the other words in a phrase in which it is used, having the same grammatical function as the whole phrase. 10 Geology a superficial deposit of rock fragments, formed at the edge of an ice sheet by repeated freezing and thawing and then moved downhill. adjective chief principal: verb 1 be in the leading position on: 2 give a title or caption to: 3 (also be headed) move in a specified direction: 4 Soccer shoot or pass (the ball) with the head: 5 lop off the upper part or branches of (a plant or tree). 6 (of a lettuce or cabbage) form a head. |
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