forebody
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forebody
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From Middle English forebodi, forbody, equivalent to fore- + body.
noun forebodies
- The forepart of a vehicle; foreside. Beyond that, there are indications that some gains may be made on road vehicles by shaping the forebody in such a way that the external flow is channeled sideways around the vehicle, rather than over the top, as will be discussed in a later section.
- The part of the vessel forward of amidships; foreship, forecastle. The characteristics of the French model were a beautifully rounded bow, by no means sharp along the water-line, easy sectional lines developing into a full, powerful forebody and midship section, and great dead rise at half floor. The greatest breadth was well forward of amidships and at the waterli
- thorax
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noun forepart of a vehicle
| Deutsch | Front, Vorderteil, vorderer Teil |
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