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forebays

forebays is the plural of forebay.

Meaning of forebay

Noun

forebay (plural forebays)

  1. (reservoirs) An artificial pool of water ahead of a larger body of water.
  2. The distinctive overhang(s) on a Pennsylvania barn.

Questions about forebays

What is forebays the plural of?
Forebays is the plural of forebay.

Words near forebays in the dictionary

  1. forearms
  2. foreassign
  3. foreassigned
  4. forebar
  5. forebay
  6. forebays
  7. forebeach
  8. forebeaches
  9. forebeam
  10. forebeams
  11. forebear

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