"face-down" meaning in English

See face-down in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} face-down (not comparable)
  1. Having the face, front or surface positioned downward. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-face-down-en-adj-Ag55LGpJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: facedown

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} face-down (not comparable)
  1. (of a person or object) In a manner such that the face, front, or surface which is normally directed forward for viewing is positioned downward. Tags: not-comparable Translations (such that the face or front is positioned downward): йөҙтүбән (yöźtübən) (Bashkir), de bocaterrosa (Catalan), kummuli (Estonian), alassuin (Finnish), kuvapuoli alaspäin (note: of playing cards) (Finnish), à plat ventre (French), de bruzos (Galician), μπρούμυτα (broúmyta) (Greek), πρηνηδόν (prinidón) (Greek), liggja á grúfu (english: lie face-down) (Icelandic), neowol (Old English), boca abajo (Spanish), bocabajo (Spanish), yüzüstü (Turkish)
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: facedown

Noun

Forms: face-downs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} face-down (plural face-downs)
  1. A confrontation.
    Sense id: en-face-down-en-noun-CHWtekIJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: facedown

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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