English

Alternative forms

• front load, frontload

Verb

front-load ‎(third-person singular simple present front-loads, present participle front-loading, simple past and past participle front-loaded)

1. (transitive) To assign to the initial periods.

   We front-loaded the fees on the project.

   We front-loaded the project with fees.

Noun

front-load

1. Attributive form of front load.

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

Adjective

front-load ‎(not comparable)

1. Designed to be loaded from the front.

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