facing

facing
A tooth-colored material (usually plastic or porcelain) used to hide the buccal or labial surface of a metal crown to give the outward appearance of a natural tooth.

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fac·ing 'fā-siŋ n a front of porcelain or plastic used in dental crowns and bridgework to face the metal replacement and simulate the natural tooth

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fac·ing (fāsґing) a porcelain reproduction of the labial or buccal surface of a tooth; it may be constructed with or without pins and is soldered or cemented to a metal backing.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Facing — Fa cing, n. 1. A covering in front, for ornament or other purpose; an exterior covering or sheathing; as, the facing of an earthen slope, sea wall, etc., to strengthen it or to protect or adorn the exposed surface. [1913 Webster] 2. A lining… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Facing — Facing. См. Поперечная обточка. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …   Словарь металлургических терминов

  • facing — index opposite Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • facing — c.1400, disfiguring, from FACE (Cf. face) (n.). Meaning defiance is from 1520s; that of front of a garment is 1560s; coating is from 1580s; “front or outer part of a wall, building, etc., is from 1823 …   Etymology dictionary

  • facing — ► NOUN 1) a piece of material attached to the edge of a garment at the neck, armhole, etc. and turned inside, used to strengthen the edge. 2) an outer layer covering the surface of a wall. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ positioned so as to face …   English terms dictionary

  • facing — [fās′iŋ] n. 1. a lining, often decorative, sewn on the inside edge of a garment or on a part that is turned back, as a collar 2. any material used for this 3. a covering of contrasting material to decorate or protect a building, brick wall, etc.… …   English World dictionary

  • facing — See clutch facing hinge facing lock facing …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • Facing — Face Face (f[=a]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Faced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Facing}.] 1. To meet in front; to oppose with firmness; to resist, or to meet for the purpose of stopping or opposing; to confront; to encounter; as, to face an enemy in the field… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • facing — [[t]fe͟ɪsɪŋ[/t]] facings 1) N UNCOUNT Facing is fabric which is stitched inside the edges of a piece of clothing in order to make them look neat and strengthen them. 2) N PLURAL The facings of a garment such as a jacket or coat are the parts… …   English dictionary

  • facing — UK [ˈfeɪsɪŋ] / US noun Word forms facing : singular facing plural facings 1) [countable/uncountable] an outside layer on a wall or building that is intended to make it look more attractive 2) [countable/uncountable] cloth fastened to the inside… …   English dictionary

  • facing — noun Date: 1566 1. a. a lining at the edge especially of a garment b. plural the collar, cuffs, and trimmings of a uniform coat 2. an ornamental or protective layer 3. material for facing …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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