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related to or positioned at the front part of an object, structure, or entity
- A frontal view of the building shows its symmetrical facade and main entrance.
- Architectural drawings always include scale plans showing both frontal and side elevations of the structure.
- Our car sustained frontal damage in the collision.
- The frontal boundary between warm and cold air masses often brings storms.
- Engineers focused on enhancing the frontal impact resistance of the vehicle for better safety.
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related to or located near the front part of the head
- The surgeon examined the frontal sinuses for signs of infection.
- The injury caused a small fracture in the frontal bone of the skull.
- The brain’s frontal lobe is responsible for decision-making and problem-solving.
- Frontal headaches are often caused by sinus infections or tension.
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associated with a weather front, where two different air masses meet
- The meteorologist predicted heavy rainfall due to an approaching frontal system.
- Frontal activity often results in sudden changes in temperature and wind patterns.
- The storm developed along a frontal boundary between warm and cold air masses.
- Frontal rainfall is common in regions where moist air is forced to rise over a cold front.
- The satellite images showed clear evidence of frontal cloud formations stretching across the region.
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(of an attack, criticism, etc.) intense, direct, and unreserved, often aimed at confronting an issue openly
- After the scandal broke, the activist group launched a frontal attack on corporate greed.
- The president faced a frontal criticism of his policies during the press conference.
- The article was a frontal assault on the company’s environmental track record.
- His speech included a frontal denunciation of the opposition’s handling of the crisis.
- The party issued a frontal critique of the media’s role in shaping public opinion.
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