foreparts

noun

plural of forepart
as in fronts
a forward part or surface moved to the forepart of the machine to check the mechanism

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  1. fronts
  2. facades
Noun
  • Shamsan said fighting had intensified across the province as the Houthis deployed reinforcements to multiple fronts, with the city encircled on all four sides.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The attacks, which saw 1,195 people killed and 251 taken into Gaza as hostages, triggered a major security crisis that led to three years of war on multiple fronts.
    — Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of fronts
Noun
  • Its glassy face leans into a zigzag pattern across its facades and from some angles looks like a retro video game.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The 16-acre complex of SCAD Savannah Film Studios added new professional soundstages and more than 50 backlot facades and practical interiors to Savannah’s production landscape.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of facades
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“Foreparts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreparts. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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