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• fac·ing — /ˈfeısıŋ/ noun, pl ings : a layer of material that is placed on the surface or front of something to improve its appearance [noncount] a house with brick facing [count] ornamental window facings a suit with red facings at the collar and the cuffs …   Useful english dictionary

• self´-ef|fac´ing|ly — self ef|fac|ing «SEHLF uh FAY sihng», adjective. effacing oneself; keeping oneself in the background. –self´ ef|fac´ing|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• self-ef|fac|ing — «SEHLF uh FAY sihng», adjective. effacing oneself; keeping oneself in the background. –self´ ef|fac´ing|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• cat|fac|ing — «KAT FAY sihng», noun. an injury to peaches caused by the punctures of various insects …   Useful english dictionary

• in|ter|fac|ing — «IHN tuhr FAY sihng», noun. a material inserted between the lining and outer cloth of a garment to help retain its shape …   Useful english dictionary

• sur|fac|ing — «SUR fih sihng», noun. 1. the action or process of giving a smooth or even surface to something. 2. the material with which a body is surfed …   Useful english dictionary

• ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… …   English syllables

• fac|tor|ing — «FAK tuhr ihng», noun. 1. the business of buying bills, accounts receivable, or other obligations, and collecting them to one s own account. 2. Mathematics. process of resolving into factors …   Useful english dictionary

• fac|tor|ize — «FAK tuh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. Mathematics. to resolve into factors. 2. U.S. Law. to garnishee …   Useful english dictionary

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