frontal attack

  • 11frontal — fron•tal [[t]ˈfrʌn tl[/t]] adj. 1) of, in, or at the front: a frontal view; a frontal attack[/ex] 2) anat. of, pertaining to, or situated near the forehead or the frontal bone 3) mer of or pertaining to the division between dissimilar air masses… …

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  • 12frontal — 1. adj. 1 a of, at, or on the front (a frontal attack). b of the front as seen by an onlooker (a frontal view). 2 of the forehead or front part of the skull (frontal bone). Derivatives: frontally adv. Etymology: mod.L frontalis (as FRONT) 2. n. 1 …

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  • 13frontal — 1. adjective a) Of, relating to, directed toward, or situated at the front: a frontal attack. b) Anatomy 2. noun a) A drapery covering the front of an altar. b) …

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  • 14attack — I n. assault (also fig.) 1) to carry out, make; launch, mount; lead, spearhead; press an attack 2) to provoke an attack 3) to blunt; break up, repel, repulse an attack 4) (often mil.) an all out, concerted, full scale; coordinated; mock; pre… …

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  • 15attack — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 violence against sb ADJECTIVE ▪ brutal, frenzied, horrific, savage, serious, vicious, violent ▪ unprovoked …

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  • 16frontal — adj. Frontal is used with these nouns: ↑assault, ↑attack Frontal is used after these nouns: ↑altar …

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  • 17frontal threat display — when a fish faces another fish and flares its gills and opens its mouth wide. May indicate aggression, defense of territory or self defense by making it appear too large to attack or eat …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 18full-frontal — also full frontal 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n If there is full frontal nudity in a photograph or film, you can see the whole of the front part of someone s naked body, including the genitals. Why is full frontal male nudity still so scarce in films? 2) ADJ …

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  • 19full frontal — adj [only before noun] 1.) showing the whole of the front of someone s body without clothes on ▪ scenes of full frontal nudity 2.) done in a direct and strong way ▪ a full frontal attack on the government …

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  • 20full-frontal — adjective 1. ) shown or seen from the front, wearing no clothes: a full frontal view of a nude model 2. ) direct and violent: a full frontal attack/assault …

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