fronting
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 front n. Pronunciation: ' frənt Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French frunt, front, from Latin front-, frons Date: 13th century 1 a : FOREHEAD also : the whole face b : external and often feigned appearance especially in the face of danger or adversity 2 a (1) : VANGUARD (2) : a line of battle (3) : a zone of conflict between armies b (1) : a stand on an issue : POLICY (2) : an area of activity or interest <progress on the educational front > (3) : a movement linking divergent elements to achieve common objectives especially : a political coalition 3 : a side of a building especially : the side that contains the principal entrance 4 a : the forward part or surface b (1) : FRONTAGE (2) : a beach promenade at a seaside resort c : DICKEY 1A d : the boundary between two dissimilar air masses 5 archaic : BEGINNING 6 a (1) : a position ahead of a person or of the foremost part of a thing (2) ― used as a call by a hotel desk clerk in summoning a bellhop b : a position of leadership or superiority 7 a : a person, group, or thing used to mask the identity or true character or activity of the actual controlling agent b : a person who serves as the nominal head or spokesman of an enterprise or group to lend it prestige –in front of : directly before or ahead of –out front : in the audience]]> 2 front n. Function: intransitive verb Date: 1523 1 : to have the front or principal side adjacent to something also : to have frontage on something <a ten-acre plot front ing on a lake ― Current Biog. > 2 : to serve as a front < front ing for special interests> transitive v…