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forelock
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fore·lock 1  (fôrlk, fr-)
n.
A lock of hair that grows from or falls on the forehead, especially the part of a horse's mane that falls forward between the ears.

fore·lock 2  (fôrlk, fr-)
n.
A cotter pin; a linchpin.

forelock1
n
1. a lock of hair growing or falling over the forehead
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a lock of a horse's mane that grows forwards between the ears

forelock2
n
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a wedge or peg passed through the tip of a bolt to prevent withdrawal
vb
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to secure (a bolt) by means of a forelock
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.forelock - a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead
lock, ringlet, whorl, curl - a strand or cluster of hair
quiff - a prominent forelock (especially one brushed upward from the forehead)
2.forelock - a lock of a horse's mane that grows forward between the ears
encolure - the mane of a horse
hair - a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss; "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells"
Translations
forelock [ˈfɔːlɒk] Nguedeja f
to take time by the forelocktomar la ocasión por los pelos
to tug one's forelock to sb (Brit) (fig) → doblegarse ante algn
forelock [ˈfɔːrlɒk] n [person] → frange f
to tug one's forelock, to touch one's forelock (= be deferential) → faire des courbettes
forelock
nStirnlocke f, → Stirnhaar nt; to touch or tug one’s forelock (to somebody) (Brit) → (jdm) seine Reverenz erweisen


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