"fore edge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fore edges [plural], foredge [alternative]
Etymology: From fore- + edge. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|fore-|edge|text=+|tree=1}} From fore- + edge. Head templates: {{en-noun}} fore edge (plural fore edges)
  1. The front edge of something.
    Sense id: en-fore_edge-en-noun-xAPURwWT Categories (other): English entries with etymon, English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 34 66 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 50 50
  2. The front edge of something.
    The edge of a book, leaf, or illustration furthest from the backbone.
    Sense id: en-fore_edge-en-noun-PaOq4ebd Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 30 70 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 34 66 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 34 66 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 8 92

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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