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surface
verb(sur-face)appear or become visible; make a showing
Synonyms: come on, come out, show up, turn up,
Examples:
I hope the list key is going to surface again.
surface
noun(sur-face)information that has become public
Synonyms: open,
Examples:
The facts had been brought to the surface.
surface
noun(sur-face)the outermost level of the land or sea
Synonyms: earth's surface,
Examples:
Earthquakes originate far below the surface.
Three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water.
Three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water.
surface
noun(sur-face)a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
surface
noun(sur-face)a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something
Examples:
It was not what it appeared to be on the surface.
surface
adjective(sur-face)on the surface
Antonyms: overhead, subsurface,
Examples:
Surface materials of the moon.
surface
noun(sur-face)the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
Examples:
They skimmed over the surface of the water.
A brush small enough to clean every dental surface.
The sun has no distinct surface.
A brush small enough to clean every dental surface.
The sun has no distinct surface.
surface
noun(sur-face)the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
Examples:
There is a special cleaner for these surfaces.
The cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface.
The cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface.