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Added 5 October 2026

facing

/ˈfeɪsɪŋ/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about facing at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction)
(Concluded on facing page)
Diverging in the direction of travel.

noun

The most external portion of exterior siding.
Fabric applied to a garment edge on the underside.
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.

verb

present participle and gerund of face
This side (facing) up.

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