forepart
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7.5
- noun
- /ˈfɔrˌpɑrt/
- Archaic
- Because we could see the afterpart afloat, and there was no forepart to it.
Examples
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He pointed to the forepart of the dinosaur skeleton, which displayed the sharp teeth of a carnivore.
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The forepart of the ship was damaged in the storm, causing it to take on water.
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At the forepart of the garden, there are beautiful flowers that greet every visitor.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
The part of something that faces forward toward a person or entrance
358
1.0
The front part of a group, like a line
260
1.0
The main front surface of an object or tool
39
5.6
The front part of something, like a plane or rocket
27
3.6
The part at the forward side of something that you meet first, like a car's nose
19
8.3
The front part of a ship or plane
1
8.1
The front part of an animal's body, for example the head and middle part in insects
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word forepart is made of fore- meaning 'front' and part, so it names the front section of something. A helpful way to remember it is to think of forehead or before, where fore- also means 'front' or 'earlier'.