work surface
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2.7
- noun
- /wɜrk ˈsɜrfɪs/
:
superficie de trabajo
- Lightly flour your work surface, and roll out the dough into a 1/4-inch thick rectangle.
- lightly floured work surface
- clean work surface
- dust the work surface
So on a clean work surface, sprinkle some flour.
- So on a clean work surface, sprinkle some flour.
Examples
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I cleaned the work surface in the kitchen before starting to prepare the meal.
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To start, cover your work surface with a big sheet.
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Keep your work surface dry, also.
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So now we're going to place it on a clean work surface, which is this punch out the air.
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You need to prepare a work surface that will prevent the turkey from sliding around.
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Flour a work surface and transfer the dough to it.
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For each sandwich, lay 2 slices of bread on a work surface.
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Sprinkle a little bit of flour on your work surface so the dough won't stick.
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On a lightly floured work surface, roll the dough out to 1/8 inch thick and cut into 1-1/2-inch rounds.
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Over the years, as the household shrank from seven and then reassembled at three, Rosie pulled down half the shelves, set up her sewing machine and her ironing board, and rigged an old painted door on two sawhorses to serve as a work surface.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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2.7
A flat surface on top of kitchen or bathroom cabinets for preparing food and holding things
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2.1
The flat top of a table where you put things
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3.2
A strong table used for making or fixing things
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2.4
The flat top of a desk where you work or put things
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2.9
A table used for tasks like sewing or writing
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2.3
A table for doing a particular job, like sewing or woodwork
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3.5
A flat surface in a kitchen, laboratory, or workshop where you do work
A flat board that gives a stable surface for work with your hands
A flat board that you use as a surface for sewing, carving, or other crafts
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Morphology
The meaning 'a surface used for carrying out work' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'work' (activity or purpose) with 'surface' (the top or exposed layer). This noun–noun compounding pattern denoting purpose or function is common and cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Work surface literally describes a flat surface where you do work, like a kitchen counter or a lab bench. So it simply means 'a flat area used for doing work', the place where you prepare food, do experiments, or build things.