adj
Meaning 1
Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- (Concluded on facing page)
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
facing
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adj
Meaning 2
Diverging in the direction of travel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
The most external portion of exterior siding.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
Fabric applied to a garment edge on the underside.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, manufacturing, sewing, textiles
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: arts, crafts, engineering, hobbies, lifestyle, metallurgy, metalworking, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
The collar and cuffs of a military coat, commonly of a different colour from the rest of the coat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-plural
Topics: government, military, politics, war
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 7
The movement of soldiers by turning on their heels to the right, left, or about.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural-normally
Topics: government, military, politics, war
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 8
present participle and gerund of face
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Examples
- This side (facing) up.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 9
providing something with a surface of a different material
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lining
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: application, coating, covering
Narrower terms: babbitting
noun
Meaning 10
a protective covering that protects the outside of a building
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cladding
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: protective covering, protective cover, protection
Narrower terms: revetment, revetement, stone facing
noun
Meaning 11
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lining, liner
noun
Meaning 12
an ornamental coating to a building
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: veneer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: coating, coat
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: облицовка (oblicovka) — The most external portion of exterior siding
- Chinese Mandarin: 飾面 /饰面 (shìmiàn) — The most external portion of exterior siding
- Czech: obložení — The most external portion of exterior siding
- Czech: obklad — The most external portion of exterior siding
- Finnish: päällys — The most external portion of exterior siding
- French: parement — The most external portion of exterior siding
- German: Aussenschicht — The most external portion of exterior siding
- German: Außenschicht — The most external portion of exterior siding
- German: Verkleidung — The most external portion of exterior siding
- German: Verblendung — The most external portion of exterior siding
- German: Verschalung — The most external portion of exterior siding
- German: Blende — The most external portion of exterior siding
- German: Belag — The most external portion of exterior siding
- German: Aussenverkleidung — The most external portion of exterior siding
- German: Außenverkleidung — The most external portion of exterior siding
- German: Fassadenverkleidung — The most external portion of exterior siding
- German: Vorsatzschale — The most external portion of exterior siding
- German: Wandverkleidung — The most external portion of exterior siding
- Kazakh: қаптама (qaptama) — The most external portion of exterior siding
- Kyrgyz: беттеме (betteme) — The most external portion of exterior siding
- Kyrgyz: каптама (kaptama) — The most external portion of exterior siding
- Romanian: vipușcă — The most external portion of exterior siding
- Romanian: tresă — The most external portion of exterior siding
- Romanian: galon — The most external portion of exterior siding
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