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more info frontal bone, n.
the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits
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more info frontal cortex, n.
that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying directly behind the forehead
<noun.body>

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more info frontal eminence, n.
more info frontal gyrus, n.
any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the frontal lobe of the cerebrum
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more info frontal lobe, n.
that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying directly behind the forehead
<noun.body>

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more info frontal lobotomy, n.
surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
<noun.act>

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more info frontal sinus, n.
one of a pair of cavities in the frontal bone
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more info frontal suture, n.
the suture between two halves of the frontal bone (usually obliterated by the age of 6)
<noun.body>

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more info frontally, adv.
in, at, or toward the front
<adv.all>

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more info frontbencher, n.
(frontbenchers)
a member of the House of Commons who is a minister in the government or who holds an official position in an opposition party
<noun.person>

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more info frontier, n.
(frontiers)
freq. cnt. 1
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
<noun.location>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

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"the individualism of the frontier in Andrew Jackson's day"
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an undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development
<noun.cognition>

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"he worked at the frontier of brain science"
an international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary
<noun.location>

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more info frontier settlement, n.
freq. cnt. 1
a settlement on the frontier of civilization
<noun.group>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

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more info frontiersman, n.
(frontiersmen)
a man who lives on the frontier
<noun.person>

more info frontierswoman, n.
(frontierswomen)
a woman who lives on the frontier
<noun.person>

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more info frontispiece, n.
(frontispieces)
front illustration facing the title page of a book
<noun.artifact>

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an ornamental facade
<noun.artifact>

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more info frontlet, n.
(frontlets)
an adornment worn on the forehead
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more info frontmost, adj.
preceding all others in spatial position
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

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"the foremost compartment of the ship"
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more info frontstall, n.
(frontstalls)
medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head
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more info frontward, adv.
at or to or toward the front
<adv.all>   freq. cnt.: 53 freq. cnt.: 53

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"he faced forward"
"step forward"
"she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine"
(`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)
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more info frontwards, adv.
at or to or toward the front
<adv.all>   freq. cnt.: 53 freq. cnt.: 53

sample sentences

"he faced forward"
"step forward"
"she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine"
(`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)
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more info frore, adj.
very cold
<adj.all>

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"whatever the evenings be--frosty and frore or warm and wet"
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more info frost, n.
(frosts)
freq. cnt. 2
weather cold enough to cause freezing
<noun.phenomenon>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

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ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
<noun.substance>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

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the formation of frost or ice on a surface
<noun.process>

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more info frost, v.
(frosted, frosting, frosts)
freq. cnt. 1
decorate with frosting
<verb.contact>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

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"frost a cake"

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Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
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damage by frost
<verb.change>

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"The icy precipitation frosted the flowers and they turned brown"

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Something ----s something
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cover with frost
<verb.contact>

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"ice crystals frosted the glass"

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Something ----s something
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provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance
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"frost the glass"
"she frosts her hair"

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Somebody ----s something
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more info frost fish, n.
long-bodied marine fishes having a long whiplike scaleless body and sharp teeth; closely related to snake mackerel
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more info frost heave, n.
upthrust of ground or pavement caused by the freezing of moist soil
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more info frost heaving, n.
upthrust of ground or pavement caused by the freezing of moist soil
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more info frost mist, n.
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more info frost over, v.
become covered with a layer of ice; of a surface such as a window
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"When the wings iced up, the pilot was forced to land his plane"

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Something ----s
It is ----ing

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Something ----s
It is ----ing

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Something ----s
It is ----ing
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more info frost snow, n.
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more info frost-bound, adj.
(of the ground) made hard by frost
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