facer

American  

[fey-ser] / ˈfeɪ sər /

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.

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facer British  

/ ˈfeɪsə /

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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Etymology

Origin of facer

First recorded in 1505–15; face + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Polyisocyanurate, another green insulation product, provides an effective moisture barrier when used with laminated aluminum-foil facers in masonry cavity wall applications.

From Seattle Times

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

From US News

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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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