facedown

face·down

with the face or front turned downward

a confrontation between rivals or opponents

Origin of facedown

from face down (see phrase under face)

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Adverb

(not comparable)

(of a person or object) In a manner such that the face, front, or surface which is normally directed forward for viewing is positioned downward.
She was sleeping facedown on the sofa.
He placed the page facedown on the table so that we could not see its contents.

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English Wiktionary. Available under CC-BY-SA license.