Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fore edge

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables: fore edge
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The front edge of something.

noun

The front edge of something.

Example Sentences

"[T]he fore-edge of this is arm'd with a multitude of little bristles, or Tenter-hooks […]."

Etymology

From fore- + edge.

Inflected Forms

fore edges (plural) foredge (alternative)

Synonyms

foredge

Questions

What does fore edge mean?: The front edge of something.
Where does fore edge come from?: From fore- + edge.

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