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n. - Providing something with a surface of a different material; A protective covering that protects the outside of a building; A lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening; An ornamental coating to a building.

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  • Suddenly she focused on one specimen in particular, a purple-topped tube with the label facing toward her.
  • I hung my head and shrunk as I stacked the beans, right side up with the label facing outwards, on the shelf.
  • Notice the endearing attention to detail, such as how everyone is holding their bottle of Coors Light with the label facing the camera.
  • On the label facing me on the deli shelf, I saw the words "acai-blueberry-pomegranate
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