surface
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈsɜrfɪs/
:
superficie
- She carefully examined the surface of the table for any scratches.
- surface water
- surface area
- surface temperature
You're essentially grinding down the surface of the heat sink block.
- You're essentially grinding down the surface of the heat sink block.
- And somehow project a laser onto that entire surface from outside.
- You know, we have a largest surface, such surface in the world.
Examples
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The study subjects were asked to estimate the surface normal at many points on the drawings.
Academic text (2012) -
When you want to make a perfectly flat surface, you need three rocks.
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And that there are vessels on the surface of the heart.
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Aside from the rock, the rest of the surface is just soft mud.
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Seven-tenths of this Earth's surface is water.
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The surface of the water was calm and reflecting the blue sky.
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You should always clean the surface of your skin before applying any lotion.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
The upper part or surface of an object
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1.0
The outer side of something that is not the inside
349
1.0
The main front surface of an object or tool
140
1.0
A thin outer layer on an object that protects it and gives its look
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3.1
The outside part of something, like the walls of a house
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2.5
The top surface of something like a box or roof
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2.8
The top side of an object that you can touch or see
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2.2
The upper surface of a thing, like paper or cake
The top surface of a thing like a table
The top surface of an object that faces up
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
19
6.3
A weapon launched from the ground or a ship to destroy aircraft in the sky
- Specialized
15
3.9
The total outside area of a solid object or a specific area inside a border
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2
4.9
A military ship that moves and fights on the water's surface, not underwater
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1
6.6
A movable part on a plane that the pilot moves to steer or keep it steady
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5.2
An area of closely cut grass around a golf hole where players hit the ball toward the hole
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1
6.8
A soft background sound made when a record player's needle rubs a vinyl record
- Specialized
1
7.9
A set of weapons and equipment that shoots rockets at planes
- Specialized
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
- Specialized
A surface in three-dimensional space made by an equation with squared terms in x, y, and z
- Specialized
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
- Specialized
A machine in power plants that cools steam from a turbine and turns it into water
- Specialized
A chemical in soaps and detergents that helps water mix with oil
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Surface comes from the Latin parts super- ('above') and face ('face'), so it literally means the 'above face' of something; think of the top or outer layer you can see or touch. So, a surface is the outside or top layer of an object.