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facing en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction)
    • (Concluded on facing page)
  2. (not-comparable, of points and crossovers) Diverging in the direction of travel.

Antonyms

trailing

Deriveds

nonfacing · downward-facing dog · facing points · upward-facing dog

Hyponyms

front-facing · Moon-facing · Sun-facing · Web-facing · moon-facing · Pluto-facing · Earth-facing · Internet-facing

facing en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. The most external portion of exterior siding.
  2. Fabric applied to a garment edge on the underside.
  3. A powdered substance, such as charcoal or bituminous coal, applied to the face of a mould, or mixed with the sand that forms it, to give a fine smooth surface to the casting.
  4. (in-plural) The collar and cuffs of a military coat, commonly of a different colour from the rest of the coat.
    • Red coats were worn by the King's Life Guards and Queen's Life Guards in 1645, while other regiments wore white, blue or grey. Prince Rupert's Footguards wore scarlet, and in Cromwell's army some wore scarlet coats with different facings. 1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 189:
  5. (plural-normally) The movement of soldiers by turning on their heels to the right, left, or about.

Forms

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Translations (24)

ro tresă (The most external portion of exterior siding) · de Aussenverkleidung (The most external portion of exterior siding) · cs obklad (The most external portion of exterior siding) · ro vipușcă (The most external portion of exterior siding) · bg облицовка (The most external portion of exterior siding) · de Verkleidung (The most external portion of exterior siding) · de Verschalung (The most external portion of exterior siding) · cs obložení (The most external portion of exterior siding) · de Verblendung (The most external portion of exterior siding) · de Fassadenverkleidung (The most external portion of exterior siding) · de Vorsatzschale (The most external portion of exterior siding) · cmn 飾面 /饰面 (The most external portion of exterior siding) · de Außenverkleidung (The most external portion of exterior siding) · fi päällys (The most external portion of exterior siding) · de Blende (The most external portion of exterior siding) · kk қаптама (The most external portion of exterior siding) · de Wandverkleidung (The most external portion of exterior siding) · ro galon (The most external portion of exterior siding) · ky каптама (The most external portion of exterior siding) · de Belag (The most external portion of exterior siding) · de Außenschicht (The most external portion of exterior siding) · fr parement (The most external portion of exterior siding) · de Aussenschicht (The most external portion of exterior siding) · ky беттеме (The most external portion of exterior siding)

facing en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of face
    form of face
    • This side (facing) up.