• Face-down

    Alternative forms

    facedown

    Origin

    face + down

    Full definition of face-down

    Adverb

    face-down

    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.She was sleeping face-down on the sofa.He placed the page face-down on the table so that we could not see its contents.
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