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List of meaning for surface

an uppermost area of something

surface(noun)

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

"there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"

surface(noun)

the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object

"they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface"

surface, Earth's surface(noun)

the outermost level of the land or sea

"earthquakes originate far below the surface"; "three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water"

surface(noun)

a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something

"it was not what it appeared to be on the surface"

open, surface(noun)

information that has become public

"all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface"

airfoil, aerofoil, control surface, surface(adj)

a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight

surface(verb)

on the surface

"surface materials of the moon"

surface, come up, rise up, rise(verb)

come to the surface

coat, surface(verb)

put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface

"coat the cake with chocolate"

come on, come out, turn up, surface, show up(verb)

appear or become visible; make a showing

"She turned up at the funeral"; "I hope the list key is going to surface again"

lying on or affecting only the outer layer of something

a surface stain on the wood that can easily be removed with a mild detergent

an outer part or layer

the surface of just about everything in the kitchen was covered with soot after we put the grease fire out

to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly

no information regarding the stolen car has surfaced since the police found it abandoned on a country road

to penetrate the surface (as of water) from below

a submarine surfaced on the starboard side of the aircraft carrier

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