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frontal

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of frontal

being at or in the forward part or surface of something
  • most cars have the engine in the frontal part
Synonyms of frontal

anterior, fore, forward, front, frontward (or frontwards)
Words Related to frontal

ventral
Near Antonyms of frontal

dorsal
Antonyms of frontal

aft, after, hind, hinder, hindmost, posterior, rear, rearward

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