"fore-end" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fore-ends [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English for-ende, equivalent to fore- + end. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|for-ende}} Middle English for-ende, {{prefix|en|fore|end}} fore- + end Head templates: {{en-noun}} fore-end (plural fore-ends)
  1. The forward-facing end of an object; front end.
    Sense id: en-fore-end-en-noun-t0zDOigy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore-

Inflected forms

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