"face for radio" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-face for radio.wav [US] Forms: faces for radio [plural]
Etymology: Because a radio presenter is never seen by the audience. Head templates: {{en-noun|faces for radio}} face for radio (plural faces for radio)
  1. (colloquial, derogatory, humorous) An ugly face. Tags: colloquial, derogatory, humorous Categories (topical): Appearance Related terms: face only a mother could love, face for television, voice for print

Inflected forms

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