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Facing vs Facework - What's the difference?

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Facing is a synonym of facework.


As nouns the difference between facing and facework

is that facing is the most external portion of exterior siding while facework is the material of the outside or front side, as of a wall or building.

As an adjective facing

is (rail transport|of points and crossovers) diverging in the direction of travel.

As a verb facing

is .

facing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (rail transport, of points and crossovers) diverging in the direction of travel.

    • Antonyms

    * trailing

    Derived terms

    * facing points

    Noun

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

    • Verb

    (head)

    • facework

    English

    Noun

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

    • Related terms

    * faceworker

    Synonyms

    * (material of outside or front side) facing