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FACE MASK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Mask that provides a protective covering for the face in such sports as baseball or football or hockey
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("face mask" is a kind of...):
mask (a protective covering worn over the face)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "face mask"):
catcher's mask (a mask to protect the face of the catcher in baseball)
face guard (face mask consisting of a strong wire mesh on the front of football helmets)
fencer's mask; fencing mask (a face mask made of fine mesh that is worn over a fencer's face)
ski mask (a woolen face mask to protect the face from cold while skiing on snow)
