facets
plural of facet
facets
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of facet
• facest, fascet
Source: Wiktionary
Fac"et, n. Etym: [F. facette, dim. of face face. See Face.]
1. A little face; a small, plane surface; as, the facets of a diamond. [Written also facette.]
2. (Anat.)
Definition: A smooth circumscribed surface; as, the articular facet of a bone.
3. (Arch.)
Definition: The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column.
4. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the numerous small eyes which make up the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans.
Fac"et, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Faceted; p. pr. & vb. n. Faceting.]
Definition: To cut facets or small faces upon; as, to facet a diamond.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 March 2025
(noun) bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
