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fascia
/ˈfæʃə/
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What does fascia mean?
noun
- A wide band of material covering the ends of roof rafters, sometimes supporting a gutter in steep-slope roofing, but typically it is a border or trim in low-slope roofing.
- A face or front cover of an appliance, especially of a mobile phone.
- A dashboard.
More meanings (6)
noun
- A flat band or broad fillet; especially, one of the three bands that make up the architrave, in the Ionic order.
- A broad well-defined band of color.
- A band, sash, or fillet; especially, in surgery, a bandage or roller.
- A sash worn with a cassock by clergy of the Catholic and Anglican churches.
- The layer of loose tissue, often containing fat, immediately beneath the skin; the stronger layer of connective tissue covering and investing muscles and organs; an aponeurosis.
- The signboard above a shop or other location open to the public.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈfæʃə/
Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗Other dictionary pronunciations
/ˈfæʃjə//ˈfæʃi.ə//ˈfeɪʃə//ˈfeɪʃjə//ˈfeɪʃi.ə/
These alternatives are not labeled by regional accent.
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A false hip intrigues them as effectively as the soundest one of living fascia.
There was no communication of the cranial cavities, but simply fusion of the cranial bones covered by superficial fascia and skin.
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It is termed muscular rheumatism when it affects the muscles, tendons and fascia, and articular rheumatism when it involves the articulations.
The inside was lined and ceiled, and the roof of galvanized iron was set flush with the front wall, fascia boards along the front and sides being designed to keep the fine snow from blowing under the corrugations and lodging on the ceiling.