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FA'CING, ppr. [from face.] 1. Fronting; having the face towards; opposite. 2. Covering the fore part. 3. Turning the face. FA'CING, n. A covering in front for ornament or defense; as the facing of a fortification or of a garment.
facing appears in definitions for these words: FacingOpposite