forebody

Noun

Meaning

The forepart of a vehicle.

(nautical) The part of the vessel forward of amidships.

(physiology) thorax

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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The Apollo Command/Service Module used a spherical section forebody heat shield with a converging conical afterbody. Source: Internet

Tran, Huy K, et al., "Qualification of the forebody heat shield of the Stardust's Sample Return Capsule," AIAA, Thermophysics Conference, 32nd, Atlanta, GA; 23–25 June 1997. Source: Internet

The large neck and forebody that give the devil its strength also cause this strength to be biased towards the front half of the body; the lopsided, awkward, shuffling gait of the devil is attributed to this. Source: Internet

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