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[Middle English frontel, from Medieval Latin frontellum, diminutive of Latin front-, frons]
: a cloth hanging over the front of an altar
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: of, relating to, or adjacent to the forehead or the frontal bone
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: parallel to the main axis of the body and at right angles to the sagittal plane
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: of or relating to a meteorological front
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Adjective
most cars have the engine in the frontal part
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Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Higher levels of stress are found in the hypothalamus; lower stress are found in the dorsal lateral frontal cortex.
—Fox News, 29 May 2020
Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
In honor of the star, 28, showing full frontal nudity in the Netflix crime drama, host Cohen, 56, counted down the top 5 most iconic full frontal moments on-screen over the years.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Noun
There’s some nonsexual nudity, including brief full frontals, set in a virtual world.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Higher levels of stress are found in the hypothalamus; lower stress are found in the dorsal lateral frontal cortex.
—Fox News, 29 May 2020
Adjective
That may be followed by more widespread storms Thursday, which is Halloween, and into Friday morning as the frontal boundary stirs up the atmosphere over Houston.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
In honor of the star, 28, showing full frontal nudity in the Netflix crime drama, host Cohen, 56, counted down the top 5 most iconic full frontal moments on-screen over the years.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Frontal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontal. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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