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fore-end

fore-end noun: the forward-facing end of an object; front end.

Noun

fore-end (plural fore-ends)

  1. The forward-facing end of an object; front end.

Forms of fore-end

pluralfore-ends

Origin of fore-end

From Middle English for-ende, equivalent to fore- + end.

Questions about fore-end

What does fore-end mean?
Fore-end means the forward-facing end of an object; front end.
What part of speech is fore-end?
Fore-end is a noun.
What is the plural of fore-end?
The plural of fore-end is fore-ends.

Words near fore-end in the dictionary

  1. fore-bridge
  2. fore-bridges
  3. fore-damned
  4. fore-elder
  5. fore-elders
  6. fore-end
  7. fore-ends
  8. fore-flood
  9. fore-gave
  10. fore-gift
  11. fore-gifts

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