front-loading

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌfrʌntˈləʊdɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(frunt′lō′ding)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
front-loading  (frunt′lō′ding),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. designed to be loaded, supplied, or tended from the front:a front-loading washer; a front-loading VCR.

n. 
  1. Businessthe practice of expending maximum effort, collecting a fee, interest, or commissions, etc., as early as possible:the front-loading of commissions on insurance premiums.

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