"subface" meaning in English

See subface in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: subfaces [plural]
Etymology: From sub- + face. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|face}} sub- + face Head templates: {{en-noun}} subface (plural subfaces)
  1. (geometry) Part of a face Categories (topical): Geometry

Inflected forms

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