Meanings
nounfaceshield (plural faceshields)
plural faceshields · alternative face shield
- A protective shield over the face.
The faceshield is another common form of eye and face protector used for industrial chemical protection.
2003, Daniel H. Anna, Chemical Protective Clothing, page 1691 more example
The company has also had given about 40,000 faceshields in the first phase and later touched two lakh units, which were distributed across the country.
2020 December 18, B. Krishna Mohan, “SMT to roll out stents from Sultanpur in April: Official”, in Telangana Today
Origin
Translations
Spanish careta (pathogens), carilla
- careta (pathogens)Translations
- carillaTranslations
- protector / escudo facialTranslations
- pantalla facialTranslations
- pantalla protectoraTranslations
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APA
faceshield. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faceshield
MLA
“faceshield.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faceshield. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “faceshield,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faceshield.
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