forebody

fore·bod·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawr-bod-ee, fohr-]
- /ˈfɔrˌbɒd i, ˈfoʊr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawr-bod-ee, fohr-]
- /ˈfɔrˌbɒd i, ˈfoʊr-/

Definitions of forebody word

noun plural forebody the part of a ship's hull forward of the middle body. 1
noun forebody The forepart of a vehicle. 1
noun forebody the part of a ship forward of the foremast 0
noun forebody (nautical) The part of the vessel forward of amidships. 0
noun forebody (physiology) thorax. 0

See all 5 definitions of forebody

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Origin of forebody

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; fore- + body

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Parts of speech for Forebody

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Forebody

forebody popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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