facing

Pluralfacings

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle of face. Use this form for something happening now or as a name for the action.

   She is facing a hard choice about her job.

   Facing the crowd, he took a slow, deep breath.

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2. 2
   adjective

   Turned or pointed toward a certain direction.

   The two facing rows of seats made it easy to talk.

   Pick a facing window so the room gets morning light.

   Similaropposite, opposing

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3. 3
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The outside layer on the outer wall of a building.

   Like a coat of stone over a building, hiding the rough wall underneath.

   The builders added a brick facing to the front of the house.

   Stone facing protects the wall from rain and wind.

   Similarcladding, veneer, siding, facade

4. 4
   nouncountable

   A piece of cloth sewn to the inside edge of clothing to make it neat and strong.

   Like the hem inside a shirt collar that keeps the edge neat.

   She stitched a facing along the neckline to keep its shape.

   The collar's facing kept the edge from fraying.

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5. 5
   nouncountableplural

   The collar and cuffs of a soldier's coat, often a different color from the rest.

   Each soldier's coat had a bright facing at the collar.

   The red facings on the blue coats marked their regiment.

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6. 6
   nouncountable

   A turn soldiers make on their heels to point left, right, or fully around.

   The sergeant ordered a sharp facing to the left.

   The recruits practiced their facings until each turn was crisp.

   Similarturn

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7. 7
   adjective

   On a railway, branching away in the same direction a train is moving.

   The train slowed as it approached a facing switch.

   A facing junction let the express branch off toward the coast.

   Oppositetrailing

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8. 8
   noununcountable

   A fine powder, such as charcoal, spread on a mold to give the metal casting a smooth surface.

   Like dusting a cake pan with flour so the cake slides out smooth.

   The foundry worker dusted facing over the mold before pouring the metal.

   A thin coat of facing gave the casting a clean surface.

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