facer

noun fac·er \ ˈfā-sər \

Definition of facer

1 : one that faces

2 British : a sudden often stunning check or obstacle

Recent Examples of facer from the Web

Nance attacked the left side of the rim and soared over Mason Plumlee for an in-your-facer with 8:11 left in the second period to cut Denver's lead to 45-43.

— joe vardon, cleveland.com, "No soup for JR Smith, Cavaliers in 126-117 loss to Denver," 4 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of facer

15th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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