face mask
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1.8
- noun
- /feɪs mæsk/
:
máscara facial
- Personal foul, face mask on Linfield.
Examples
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The girl's jersey hung to her knees, and her face mask was five sizes too large.
Blog text (24) -
Children and some adults wear face masks, nothing showing but their eyes.
Fiction book (2001) -
The guard flipped up his face mask to take a closer look.
Fiction book (1996) -
George yanked the hood off his head and pulled off his face mask.
Fiction book (2001) -
You want to limit head injuries in football? Go back to leather helmets and no face masks.
Blog text (4) -
The foul ball that struck Santana's face mask kept him out of the lineup for 10 days, but the effects were lasting for several weeks.
Blog text (14) -
The hockey player wore a protective face mask to shield himself from injuries during the game.
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Before stepping onto the field, the football players adjusted their face masks to ensure maximum safety.
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The baseball catcher put on his face mask to guard against foul balls during the match.
Synonyms
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1.0
A covering worn on the face to hide, protect, or decorate it
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3.9
A set of metal bars attached to the front of a football helmet that protects the player's face
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3.4
A mask a baseball catcher wears to protect the face from being hurt
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4.0
A face cover that protects your eyes and face from sparks, bright light and heat during welding
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4.0
A mask that covers the upper part of the face, leaves the mouth visible, and has holes for the eyes
A strong wire mask a baseball catcher wears to protect the face
A protective face guard made of metal bars used by the catcher in baseball or softball
A protective face cover made of mesh worn in fencing
A protective face covering made of wire mesh worn by someone who fences to stop sword hits
The part of a mask that covers and fits over the face
Antonyms
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Morphology
The meaning 'a covering worn over the nose and mouth' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'face' (front part of the head) with 'mask' (a covering). This straightforward noun–noun compound follows common compounding patterns cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The noun face mask in sports comes from the clear picture of a hard mask put over the face to take hits from balls or pucks. That's why it means 'a protective covering worn over the face' .