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faceFront part of the head, extending from the forehead to the chin and housing the eyes, nose, mouth, and jaws. The receding of the jaw and the increasing size of the brain in human evolution has made the face essentially vertical, with two distinctively human features: a prominent, projecting nose and a clearly defined chin. The face and braincase follow different patterns of growth. While the face grows more slowly, it ends up much larger compared to the braincase in adults than at birth. The facial muscles move the features to express emotion. face 1. Mountaineering a steep side of a mountain, bounded by ridges 2. Nautical aeronautics the aft or near side of a propeller blade Face Lovewit’s house servant; connives to make profit by alchemy. [Br. Lit.: The Alchemist]
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| The face mask Richie Polan wears to protect his nose, which was broken two weeks ago, might appear bothersome, but his performance Tuesday night suggests otherwise. Although occupational divers usually have the protection of a full face mask or diving helmet, they are far more likely than sport divers to dive in contaminated conditions--for example, to assess damage to undetwater sewage pipes. Army has awarded Jefferson Rubber Works, Worcester, MA, a contract to begin production of nosecup disk valves used in face mask respirators. |
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