to surface
- verb
- /ˈsɜrfɪs/
- To create a smoother finish, we decided to surface the table with a fine layer of varnish.
- surface the road
- surface the wall
- hard-surfaced
Now the earth is surfaced by about a dozen shells.
- Now the earth is surfaced by about a dozen shells.
Examples
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We surface.
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We're surfacing.
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I thought you said we needed to surface to take on...
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Whatever it is, we need to surface and transmit the data.
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Surface the ship and start the diesel engines.
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We have to surface!
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Surface the ship.
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Continue surfacing.
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Before applying the wallpaper, make sure to surface the wall to remove any bumps.
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The contractor will surface the driveway with a new coat of asphalt to improve its appearance.
Synonyms
To put coloured liquid on a surface to protect or change how it looks
To cover something with a thin layer of a substance
To cover the edge or surface of something with another material
Cover something with wax to protect and make it shine
To cover a surface thickly or stick things all over it
To cover something with a thin layer of paint or metal
To cover a surface with flat hard pieces of material
To cover something thickly with small shiny objects like jewels
To cover something with a thin plastic layer to protect it
To cover something with a layer of material
To cover a surface with a thick layer like flowers or snow
To put a clear hard shiny layer on wood to protect it and make it shine
To cover a surface with a hard shiny layer for protection or decoration
Cover something with a shiny protective finish made from a natural hard substance
To make a surface smooth and shiny by rubbing or polishing
To give a smooth shiny surface by adding a glossy coat
To apply a first layer of paint to a surface before the final coat
To cover something with an extra layer, often paint or varnish
To attach a thin decorative piece to the surface of something
Coat a metal surface so it develops a thin aged or colored layer
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
- Specialized
To remove earth and rock from the ground to get coal or other minerals
Compounds
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A weapon launched from the ground or a ship to destroy aircraft in the sky
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The total outside area of a solid object or a specific area inside a border
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A military ship that moves and fights on the water's surface, not underwater
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A movable part on a plane that the pilot moves to steer or keep it steady
An area of closely cut grass around a golf hole where players hit the ball toward the hole
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A soft background sound made when a record player's needle rubs a vinyl record
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A set of weapons and equipment that shoots rockets at planes
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A pull at the surface between two liquids that do not mix, like oil and water
- Formal
A U.S. Navy center that develops and tests weapons and systems for ships
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A surface in three-dimensional space made by an equation with squared terms in x, y, and z
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An instrument with a pointed tool on an adjustable stand used to mark and check flat surfaces like metal plates
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Small amounts of gas or liquid stick to a solid surface and form a thin layer
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The part of science that studies how substances act where two materials meet, like liquid and air
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A machine in power plants that cools steam from a turbine and turns it into water
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A chemical in soaps and detergents that helps water mix with oil
How Covered
Surface Forms
Etymology
Surface comes from the Latin parts super- ('above') and face ('face'), and you can think of it as 'giving a new face' to something; for example, putting a new layer on a road or cake. That's why to surface something is to cover it with a layer.