different between facing vs facework

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?fe?s??/
• Rhymes: -e?s??

Adjective

facing (not comparable)

1. Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction)

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2. (rail transport, of points and crossovers) Diverging in the direction of travel.

Antonyms

• trailing

Hyponyms

Derived terms

• facing points

Noun

facing (plural facings)

1. The most external portion of exterior siding.
2. (sewing) Fabric applied to a garment edge on the underside.
3. (metalworking) 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. (military, in the plural) The collar and cuffs of a military coat, commonly of a different colour from the rest of the coat.
5. (military, usually in the plural) The movement of soldiers by turning on their heels to the right, left, or about.

Translations

Verb

facing

1. present participle of face

References

• “facing”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

English

Etymology

face +? work

Noun

facework (usually uncountable, plural faceworks)

1. The material of the outside or front side, as of a wall or building.
2. (sociology, psychology) The communicative strategies involved in upholding face, or social prestige.
3. (mining) work done at the face, such as the coalface

Synonyms

• (material of outside or front side): facing

Related terms

• faceworker

Anagrams

• workface