About The Word Facing
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Facing
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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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