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facer

[ fey-ser ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that faces.
  2. Informal. a blow in the face.
  3. British Informal. an unexpected major difficulty, dilemma, or defeat.


facer

/ ˈڱɪə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that faces
  2. a lathe tool used to turn a face perpendicular to the axis of rotation
  3. informal.
    a difficulty or problem
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of facer1

First recorded in 1505–15; face + -er 1
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Polyisocyanurate, another green insulation product, provides an effective moisture barrier when used with laminated aluminum-foil facers in masonry cavity wall applications.

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However, having a wider facer may not be an asset when negotiations require collaboration and compromise, the researchers found.

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Ordinarily, anybody who had stopped Howell Gruffydd in the street and had asked him a Council secret would have been met with the smiling facer he deserved, but this was extraordinary altogether.

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There," he said, as he took a ladleful o' broth and began to cool it deliberately, "that's the most scientific facer I ever planted on a man's forehead in my life.

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It's a bit of a facer for me—I tell you that straight—but it don't seem unnatural in you.

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