fascia
noun
fas·cia
senses 1 and 3 are usually
ˈfā-sh(ē-)ə
sense 2 is usually
ˈfa-
plural fasciae
or fascias
senses 1 and 3 are usually
ˈfā-shē-ˌē
sense 2 is usually
ˈfa-
or fascias
1
: a flat usually horizontal member of a building having the form of a flat band or broad fillet: such as
a
: a flat piece used as a molding
b
: a horizontal piece (such as a board) covering the joint between the top of a wall and the projecting eaves
called also fascia board
c
: a nameplate over the front of a shop
2
: a sheet of connective tissue covering or binding together body structures (such as muscles)
also
: tissue of this character
3
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Additional exterior updates include a new front fascia and fresh interpretation of Nissan's V-motion grille.
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
At the rear are new taillights and a new lower fascia with an integrated license plate holder.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Alyssa Healy, her successor, was on the sidelines with a ruptured plantar fascia in her foot.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
These features will help hold the plantar fascia and prevent it from collapsing to minimize fatigue and pain, Cunha says.
—April Benshosan, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
At the rear are new taillights and a new lower fascia with an integrated license plate holder.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Alyssa Healy, her successor, was on the sidelines with a ruptured plantar fascia in her foot.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
These features will help hold the plantar fascia and prevent it from collapsing to minimize fatigue and pain, Cunha says.
—April Benshosan, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Fascia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascia. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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fascia
noun
fas·cia
ˈfash-(ē-)ə also ˈfāsh-
plural fasciae
-ē-ˌē
or fascias
or fascias
: a sheet of connective tissue (as an aponeurosis) covering or binding together body structures
also
: tissue occurring in such a sheet see deep fascia, superficial fascia
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