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单词 self-faced
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self-facedadj.

Brit. /ˌsɛlfˈfeɪst/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈfeɪst/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, faced adj.2
Etymology: < self- prefix + faced adj.2, after self-coloured adj.
Of stone, esp. paving stone: retaining its natural face or surface; undressed.
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society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > stone or rock > [adjective] > dressed or hewn > not
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self-faced1826
undressed1846
1826 Times 7 Aug. (advt.) 1,400 feet of 3-inch York paving,..500 feet self-faced ditto.
1876 Encycl. Brit. IV. 473/1 Ordinary paving is of self-faced or of tooled York.
1922 E. J. Evans Building Contracts xi. 52 State when ordering paving whether ‘dressed’ or ‘self-faced’ paving is required.
1988 R. McMullan Macmillan Dict. Building 193/1 Self-faced stone, stone that splits cleanly and leaves a finished face.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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