front half

collocation in English

meaningsoffrontandhalf

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front
adjective[before noun]
uk
/frʌnt/us
/frʌnt/
in or at the front ...
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half
noun
pronoun
predeterminer
adjective
adverb
uk
/hɑːf/us
/hæf/
either of the two equal or nearly equal parts that together make up ...
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(Definition offrontandhalffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Suturing thefronthalfof a mule onto the hindquarters of an ox does not create a functional beast of burden.
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For £35, a man could not buy the back half of it or thefronthalf.
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They did not realise that there were thousands of gallons of smuggled fuel in thefronthalfof the vehicle.
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Thefronthalf, the atoke, is asexual.
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An announcement was made for thefronthalfof the plane to board, but the rear-half passengers would have to wait, because the mechanics had not finished.
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It carries an elongated median node, clearly in thefronthalfof the cephalon.
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The head andfronthalfof the thorax are dark ashy grey.
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A dentillated and bracketed entablature encircles thefronthalfof the building above the porch.
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The abdomen'sfronthalf, the mesosoma, is made up of six segments.
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The rear half of the head is smooth and glossy and thefronthalfsculptured.
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Often they appear to be more developed in thefronthalfthan in the quarters.
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This crest is damaged in the best overall specimen, and only thefronthalfremains.
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Moulting occurs in two halves, with the rear half moulting before thefronthalf.
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The impact caused substantial damage, particularly to thefronthalfof the vehicle.
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Thefronthalfof the locomotive, in front of the engine unit, contained the boiler.
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In the arson attack, the entire building except thefronthalfwas burnt down.
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Thefronthalfwas demolished with the rear half in commercial use.
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Thefronthalfof the fish, from the pectoral fins forwards, is red.
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Thefronthalfof the mill is two stories, while the rear part is three stories.
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Thefronthalfof the observation car contained a tavern area with booths and tables.
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He chose to have his foot cut off, and the men cut off thefronthalfof his right foot.
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Thefronthalfof the head is usually lighter than the back half and the arms and legs have banding.
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Thefronthalfhas a chair rail and corner cupboard while the other half contains the staircase.
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Three stoves provided what heat there was for thefronthalfof each barrack, and two for the rear half.
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