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breakface

breakface noun: the surface of an artifact where a piece has been broken off.

Noun

breakface (plural breakfaces)

  1. the surface of an artifact where a piece has been broken off
    • The carved surface and breakfaces on the sides of this relief exhibit a uniform appearance in ultraviolet light despite damage to the surface, including scratches, abrasion, and a modern drillhole from a previous mount. […] The head has been broken off at the neck and repaired previously....1999, Lawrence M. Berman and Kenneth J. Bohač, The Cleveland Museum of Art Catalogue of Egyptian Art, page 551 and page 561

Forms of breakface

pluralbreakfaces
alternative formbreak face

Origin of breakface

From break + face.

Questions about breakface

What does breakface mean?
Breakface means the surface of an artifact where a piece has been broken off.
What part of speech is breakface?
Breakface is a noun.
What is the plural of breakface?
The plural of breakface is breakfaces.

Words near breakface in the dictionary

  1. breakeven load factor
  2. breakeven load factors
  3. breakeven point
  4. breakeven points
  5. breakevens
  6. breakface
  7. breakfaces
  8. breakfall
  9. breakfalls
  10. breakfast
  11. breakfast bar

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