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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

frontline en · ADJ

Etymology

From front + line.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Located at a front.
  2. (not-comparable) Most advanced or important.
    • Concerns have been raised about available luggage space, with Cash remarking: "With the upcoming Christmas period there will likely be a large increase in health and safety issues and stress for frontline staff." 2019 November 6, “RMT criticises LNER Azumas over "inadequate facilities"”, in Rail, page 19:

Forms

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front line alternative lexicographic
front-line alternative lexicographic

Translations (14)

fr ligne de front (military: located at a front) · sv frontlinje (military: located at a front) · fi eturivin (most advanced; most important) · zh 最先进的 (most advanced; most important) · vi tiền tuyến (military: located at a front) · zh 最先進的 (most advanced; most important) · kmr enî (military: located at a front) · zh 最重要的 (most advanced; most important) · kmr cephe (military: located at a front) · fi eturintama- (military: located at a front) · nl frontlijn (military: located at a front) · nl frontlinie (military: located at a front) · kmr bere (military: located at a front) · cmn 前線的 /前线的 (military: located at a front)

frontline en · NOUN

Etymology

From front + line.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of front line.
    alt of front line

Forms

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front-line alternative lexicographic
front line alternative lexicographic
frontlines Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

frontliner