n.
1.a rectangular array of elements (or entries) set out by rows and columns
2.an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb)
3.the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded
4.the formative tissue at the base of a nail
5.mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface
Idiom of the Day
come to the fore
to come into an important place or position, to come to the front
Several members of the class came to the fore and took important positions in the club.