"frontwise" meaning in English

See frontwise in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: more frontwise [comparative], most frontwise [superlative]
Etymology: From front + -wise. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|front|wise}} front + -wise Head templates: {{en-adv}} frontwise (comparative more frontwise, superlative most frontwise)
  1. Toward the front; in the direction of the front; frontward.
    Sense id: en-frontwise-en-adv-Oomv1BC2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -wise, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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