"front porch" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: front porches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} front porch (plural front porches)
  1. A porch at the front of a building. Synonyms: porch Derived forms: front porch campaign Translations (a porch at the front of a building): Väaleew [feminine] (Plautdietsch)
    Sense id: en-front_porch-en-noun-BoC1WCGF Disambiguation of 'a porch at the front of a building': 100 0
  2. (television) A brief period inserted between the end of each transmitted line of picture and the leading edge of the next line sync pulse, intended to allow voltage levels to stabilise in older televisions, preventing interference between picture lines. Categories (topical): Television
    Sense id: en-front_porch-en-noun-qGmQCsQC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Topics: broadcasting, media, television

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for front porch meaning in All languages combined (1.8kB)

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