frontal

as in front
being at or in the forward part or surface of something most cars have the engine in the frontal part

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Recent Examples of frontal Yes, season 3 of Mike White's HBO vacation satire has added another male full-frontal moment to its ever-growing collection. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2025 In Texas, the Texas A&M Forest Service has issued warnings about elevated fire danger due to strong post-frontal winds and low humidity, increasing wildfire risks in areas that receive little rainfall from this storm. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 The removable drive cage leaves only 35mm of front-panel radiator space (that is, thickness) and 190mm of room for a power supply in its default position, whereas moving it to its other position closes the power supply space by 30mm while opening frontal space by the same amount. PCMAG, 2 Mar. 2025 The instant and impressive torque from an electric motor is great, but the shape of a cab and bed is inherently draggy in a way that few other vehicles are, a problem exacerbated by whopping great frontal areas. Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for frontal

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“Frontal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontal. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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