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Facing

Facing Meaning & Definition
Facing Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Facing?

[n] the act of confronting bravely; "he hated facing the facts"; "he excelled in the face of danger"
[n] providing something with a surface of a different material
[n] a protective covering that protects the outside of a building
[n] a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
[n] an ornamental coating to a building

Synonyms | Synonyms for Facing: cladding | face | lining | veneer

Related Terms | Find terms related to Facing: across | against | antipodal | antithetic | bush | bushing | coat | coating | confronting | contra | contrapositive | converse | doubling | doublure | enamel | eyeball-to-eyeball | facade | filler | filling | film | forward | forwards | front | fronting | frontward | frontwards | fur | headward | headwards | in front of | in opposition to | inlay | inlayer | insole | interlineation | inverse | lacquer | liner | lining | obverse | onward | onwards | opposing | opposite | opposite to | over | over against | overlay | packing | padding | paint | pellicle | polar | polaric | polarized | reverse | revetment | scale | scum | skin | stuffing | surface | toward | vanward | varnish | veneer | versus | vis-a-vis | wadding | wainscot

See Also | application | babbitting | braving | coat | coating | coating | collar | confronting | coping with | covering | cuff | grappling | lining | neckband | protection | protective cover | protective covering | revetement | revetment | stone facing | tackling | turnup

Facing In Webster's Dictionary

\Fa"cing\, n. 1. A covering in front, for ornament or other purpose; an exterior covering or sheathing; as, the facing of an earthen slope, sea wall, etc., to strengthen it or to protect or adorn the exposed surface. 2. A lining placed near the edge of a garment for ornament or protection. 3. (Arch.) The finishing of any face of a wall with material different from that of which it is chiefly composed, or the coating or material so used. 4. (Founding) A powdered substance, as charcoal, bituminous coal, ect., applied to the face of a mold, or mixed with the sand that forms it, to give a fine smooth surface to the casting. 5. (Mil.) (a) pl. The collar and cuffs of a military coat; -- commonly of a color different from that of the coat. (b) The movement of soldiers by turning on their heels to the right, left, or about; -- chiefly in the pl. {Facing brick}, front or pressed brick.

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