forward position

collocation in English

meaningsofforwardandposition

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forward
adjective
uk
/ˈfɔː.wəd/us
/ˈfɔːr.wɚd/
towards the direction that is in front ...
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position
noun
uk
/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/us
/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
the place where something or someone is, often in relation to ...
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(Definition offorwardandpositionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofforward position

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Theforwardpositionis self-financing (requires no current payment).
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The main problem inforwardpositionkinematics is how to express the passive generalized coordinates in terms of independent ones.
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Significant clearance was required to the side of the wheelchair to allow the arm to swing from its rear toforwardposition.
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When the user wanted to use the robotic device, a powered link would rotate through 180° to swing the manipulator to theforwardpositionillustrated.
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A numerical example is provided for each manipulator and the inverse position solutions are verified by substituting them intoforwardpositionequations.
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Theforwardpositionis not good.
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The hip moves forward like an inverted pendulum with an almost constant speed, while at the same time the swing leg swings to aforwardposition.
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Most industrial companies hedge theirforwardpositionand their foreign sales.
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There is also the bigforwardpositionwhich is being built up again.
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Before we get into aforwardpositionwe have to work for it.
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He plays smallforwardposition.
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Bishop played theforwardposition.
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Teams often move a physically dominant player who would typically play the smallforwardpositioninto the powerforwardposition.
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He played in theforwardposition.
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He plays the smallforwardposition.
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He plays the powerforwardposition.
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He played at smallforwardposition.
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He plays at the smallforwardposition.
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He plays in theforwardposition.
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He played at centreforwardposition.
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He played at theforwardposition.
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Sage could play in anyforwardposition.
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He has played asforwardposition.
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He plays center and powerforwardposition.
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Xu plays in theforwardposition.
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