"foregroup" meaning in English

See foregroup in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: foregroups [plural]
Etymology: From fore- + group. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|group}} fore- + group Head templates: {{en-noun}} foregroup (plural foregroups)
  1. A previous or prior grouping or assemblage.
    Sense id: en-foregroup-en-noun-C3HnJNwB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37
  2. A group positioned in the fore or out front.
    Sense id: en-foregroup-en-noun-~HCOeERu Categories (other): English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 32 68

Inflected forms

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