Forebody
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Forebody is a noun meaning The forepart of a vehicle; foreside.
Meaning
The forepart of a vehicle; foreside.
More Meanings
- (nautical) The part of the vessel forward of amidships; foreship, forecastle.
- (physiology) thorax
Example Sentences
The wear-off is intensified in heavily loaded areas, such as the ice belt in the ship's forebody, and during operations in heavy ice and especially in presence of soil or sand mixed in ice.
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.
Word Forms
- forebodies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include forepart, forebuilding, fore, fore-end, foregear, forecarriage.
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