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forepart

noun
fore·​part | \ ˈfȯr-ˌpärt How to pronounce forepart (audio) \

Definition of forepart

1 : the anterior part of something
2 : the earlier part of a period of time
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Synonyms

facade (also façade), face, forehead, front

Antonyms

back, rear, rearward, reverse

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Examples of forepart in a Sentence

moved to the forepart of the machine to check the mechanism

First Known Use of forepart

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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