surface
Listen:Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
surface/ˈsɜːfɪs/
▶noun
- 1 the outside part or uppermost layer of something.
■ (also surface area) the area of this.
- 2 the upper limit of a body of liquid.
- 3 outward appearance as distinct from less obvious aspects.
- 4 Geometry a set of points that has length and breadth but no thickness.
■ carried by or denoting transportation by sea or overland as contrasted with by air.
▶verb- 1 rise or come up to the surface.
- 2 become apparent.
- 3 provide (something, especially a road) with a particular surface.
- 4 informal appear after having been asleep.
– derivatives
surfaced adjective,
surfacer noun.
surfaced adjective,
surfacer noun.
'surface' also found in these Oxford entries:
abaxial
- abrasive
- abseil
- acoustic impedance
- adaxial
- adhesive
- aileron
- air
- air-to-ground
- air-to-surface
- albedo
- along
- angle
- angle of incidence
- angle of reflection
- angle of refraction
- angle of repose
- aplanat
- application
- applicator
- apply
- aquaplane
- area
- arrowhead
- ASM
- asphalt
- AstroTurf
- azimuthal projection
- back
- backspin
- barrelfish
- basin
- basking shark
- bat
- bead
- bed
- belly
- bestrew
- bevel
- bilge
- biosphere
- bite
- blackboard
- black frost
- black ice
- blanket
- bleb
- blister
- bloom
- blowtorch
