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front-load

adj · noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Designed to be loaded from the front.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • A new front-load washing machine uses less water than a top-load.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Attributive form of front load.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: attributive, form-of

Examples

  • This is a front-load fund, with 4.5% coming off the top.

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To assign to the initial periods; to schedule for as early as possible.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • We front-loaded the fees on the project.
  • We front-loaded the project with fees.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

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