face mask
noun
the protective equipment, usually made of steel or plastic, that guards the face, as the steel cage worn by a baseball catcher or the molded plastic covering worn by a hockey goalkeeper.
facemask
-
a variation of
face mask.
Example Sentences
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It also needed a facemask penalty from Michigan State on a key third down to keep the drive alive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2025
Midwives resorted to cutting the umbilical cords of newborn babies with a razor blade, the string from a facemask serving to tie them off, Glia medical aid coordinator Dorotea Gucciardo told Salon in October.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2025
A woman called Noor, holding a facemask over her mouth and nose, said her brother was taken in 2012, when he was 28.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2024
A player might have a different cut to the sleeves of his jersey or a zig-zagging facemask.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2024
The boy had found some crayons and painted his facemask with fangs and he trudged on uncomplaining.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
