facer

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The facer is also printed with hash marks to indicate the recommended nail / staple pattern, for fastening in accordance with ICC-ES instructions.

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  1. noun One that faces, especially a device used in smoothing or dressing a surface.
  2. noun An unexpected, stunning blow or defeat.

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  • It was what in the language of the ring is called a facer . —  The Spirit of the Age
  • The facer is also printed with hash marks to indicate the recommended nail / staple pattern, for fastening in accordance with ICC-ES instructions. —  WebWire | Recent Headlines
  • I can have a profiler took, jest showin' one side on me, ye know I didn't want a profiler," lamented Mrs. Kobbe; "I wanted a full-facer Wal, wal, woman, I hain't washed my face off, have I?" —  Vesty of the Basins
  • "Have you always been equally jealous for the order of your house this term, Tempest This was a "facer," as we all felt. —  Tom, Dick and Harry
  • He's had the deuce of a facer, you know I thought he seemed less cheerful than usual Oh, rather. —  Comedies of Courtship
 

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/ˈfeɪsər/
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