face guard

face guard
noun
face mask consisting of a strong wire mesh on the front of football helmets
Hypernyms: ↑face mask
Part Holonyms: ↑football helmet

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noun
: a guard for the face; usually : a complete or partial mask (as one worn by workmen exposed to heat or flying particles of metal or by football players or fencers)

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face guard,
a covering or mask to protect the face and eyes from injury, as in factory work or in fencing.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • face-guard — faceˈ guard or face mask noun A kind of mask to guard or protect the face • • • Main Entry: ↑face …   Useful english dictionary

  • face guard — face mask with openings for the eyes; face mask made of solid wire mesh that is placed on the front of football helmets …   English contemporary dictionary

  • face-guard — n. Mask, beaver …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • Face — (f[=a]s), n. [F., from L. facies form, shape, face, perh. from facere to make (see {Fact}); or perh. orig. meaning appearance, and from a root meaning to shine, and akin to E. fancy. Cf. {Facetious}.] 1. The exterior form or appearance of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Face ague — Face Face (f[=a]s), n. [F., from L. facies form, shape, face, perh. from facere to make (see {Fact}); or perh. orig. meaning appearance, and from a root meaning to shine, and akin to E. fancy. Cf. {Facetious}.] 1. The exterior form or appearance… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Face card — Face Face (f[=a]s), n. [F., from L. facies form, shape, face, perh. from facere to make (see {Fact}); or perh. orig. meaning appearance, and from a root meaning to shine, and akin to E. fancy. Cf. {Facetious}.] 1. The exterior form or appearance… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Face cloth — Face Face (f[=a]s), n. [F., from L. facies form, shape, face, perh. from facere to make (see {Fact}); or perh. orig. meaning appearance, and from a root meaning to shine, and akin to E. fancy. Cf. {Facetious}.] 1. The exterior form or appearance… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Face hammer — Face Face (f[=a]s), n. [F., from L. facies form, shape, face, perh. from facere to make (see {Fact}); or perh. orig. meaning appearance, and from a root meaning to shine, and akin to E. fancy. Cf. {Facetious}.] 1. The exterior form or appearance… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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