front-line

[fruhnt-lahyn]
adjective
1.
located or designed to be used at a military front line: a front-line ambulance helicopter.
2.
of, pertaining to, or involving the forefront in any action, activity, or field: a front-line TV reporter.
3.
highly experienced or proficient in the performance of one's duties.

Origin:
1910–15

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frontline
also front-line, 1899 (n.), 1915 (adj.), from front + line.
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Frontline is always a great word to know.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Example sentences
And it has happened in the past to train drivers and crew, and to frontline bank staff for example.
Most of the great papers did not appear in frontline journals.
Computer displays inside tanks and other technology will help frontline troops better discern friend from foe.
Their reception areas are isolated frontline structures where the security checks are done.
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