Definition of surfaces Surfaces
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Wiktionary 
- surfaces (Noun)
Plural of surface.
Part of speech
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| surface - 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" | ||
| artefact, artifact a man-made object taken as a whole | ||
| bed a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep; "he sat on the edge of the bed"; "the room had only a bed and chair" | ||
| gameboard, board a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose; "he nailed boards across the windows" | ||
| face a vertical surface of a building or cliff | ||
| ground (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting | ||
| horizontal surface, level a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line; "park the car on the level" | ||
| klein bottle a closed surface with only one side; formed by passing one end of a tube through the side of the tube and joining it with the other end | ||
| meniscus (physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a vertical tube | ||
| miter, mitre a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions | ||
| mobius strip | ||
| plasterwork, plaster adhesive tape used in dressing wounds | ||
| projection screen, silver screen, screen the film industry | ||
| side an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house" | ||
| skin an outer surface (usually thin); "the skin of an airplane" | ||
| spandrel, spandril an approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them | ||
| superficies outer surface of an area or a body | ||
| tread structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step | ||
| vertical surface a surface that is vertical | ||
| surface - 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" | ||
| bounds, boundary, bound the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something | ||
| interface (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases) | ||
| hard palate the bony part of the roof of the mouth | ||
| palate, roof of the mouth the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities | ||
| side, face an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house" | ||
| celestial sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, vault of heaven, welkin, sphere the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected | ||
| end (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage; "no one wanted to play end" | ||
| inside, interior the inner or enclosed surface of something | ||
| exterior, outside the outer side or surface of something | ||
| substratum, substrate an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population; "the Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English" | ||
| wavefront, wave front (physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium | ||
| surface - 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" | ||
| Earth's surface | ||
| layer thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells | ||
| geosphere, lithosphere the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle | ||
| body of water, water the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge" | ||
| floor the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure); "they needed rugs to cover the bare floors"; "we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent" | ||
| floor the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure); "they needed rugs to cover the bare floors"; "we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent" | ||
| surface - a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something; "it was not what it appeared to be on the surface" | ||
| facet, aspect a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone) | ||
| surface - a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight | ||
| airfoil, aerofoil, control surface | ||
| device any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen" | ||
| aileron an airfoil that controls lateral motion | ||
| elevator lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building | ||
| flaps, flap any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; "he wrote on the flap of the envelope" | ||
| horizontal stabiliser, horizontal stabilizer, tailplane the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged | ||
| leading edge forward edge of an airfoil | ||
| rotary wing, rotor blade the long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the air | ||
| rudder (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel | ||
| spoiler a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag | ||
| spoiler a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag | ||
| stabilizer a device for making something stable | ||
| trailing edge the rear edge of an airfoil | ||
| vertical tail the vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft | ||
| surface - information that has become public; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface" | ||
| open | ||
| general knowledge, public knowledge knowledge that is available to anyone | ||
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| surface - come to the surface | ||
| come up, rise up, rise | ||
| go up, ascend be erected, built, or constructed; "New buildings are going up everywhere" | ||
| emerge come out into view, as from concealment; "Suddenly, the proprietor emerged from his office" | ||
| resurface appear again; "The missing man suddenly resurfaced in New York" | ||
| bubble up, intumesce move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically; "Gases bubbled up from the earth"; "Marx's ideas have bubbled up in many places in Latin America" | ||
| well, swell come up, as of a liquid; "Tears well in her eyes"; "the currents well up" | ||
| surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate" | ||
| coat | ||
| cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!" | ||
| rubber, rubberise, rubberize coat or impregnate with rubber; "rubberize fabric for rain coats" | ||
| anodise, anodize coat a metal with an oxide coat | ||
| gelatinize convert into gelatinous form or jelly; "hot water will gelatinize starch" | ||
| skim read superficially | ||
| stucco coat with stucco; "stucco the ceiling" | ||
| egg coat with beaten egg; "egg a schnitzel" | ||
| encrust, incrust form a crust or a hard layer | ||
| dredge remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water | ||
| soot coat with soot | ||
| refinish give a new surface; "refinish the dining room furniture" | ||
| brush on apply with a brush; "Brush butter on the roast" | ||
| patinate, patinise, patinize coat with a patina | ||
| resurface appear again; "The missing man suddenly resurfaced in New York" | ||
| crumb remove crumbs from; "crumb the table" | ||
| copper coat with a layer of copper | ||
| finish cause to finish a relationship with somebody; "That finished me with Mary" | ||
| bonderise, bonderize coat with a substance that will prevent corrosion; "bonderize steel" | ||
| blacktop coat with blacktop; "blacktop the driveway" | ||
| foliate grow leaves; "the tree foliated in Spring" | ||
| galvanise, galvanize stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock | ||
| pave cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic; "pave the roads in the village" | ||
| varnish, seal cover with varnish | ||
| glaze become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance; "Her eyes glaze over when she is bored" | ||
| tar coat with tar; "tar the roof"; "tar the roads" | ||
| enrobe adorn with a robe | ||
| daub, plaster cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it; "smear the wall with paint"; "daub the ceiling with plaster" | ||
| render cause to become; "The shot rendered her immobile" | ||
| skimcoat coat with a mixture of gypsum and spackle; "he skimcoated the drywall" | ||
| paint apply paint to; coat with paint; "We painted the rooms yellow" | ||
| cement make fast as if with cement; "We cemented our friendship" | ||
| grit clench together; "grit one's teeth" | ||
| plate coat with a layer of metal; "plate spoons with silver" | ||
| metal cover with metal | ||
| macadamise, macadamize, tarmac surface with macadam; "macadam the road" | ||
| size make to a size; bring to a suitable size | ||
| metalize, metallize coat with metal | ||
| platinize coat with metallic platinum | ||
| porcelainize coat with porcelain or a porcelain-like surface | ||
| zinc coat or cover with zinc | ||
| surface - appear or become visible; make a showing; "She turned up at the funeral"; "I hope the list key is going to surface again" | ||
| come on, come out, turn up, show up | ||
| appear come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon" | ||
Adjectivesurface, surfacer, surfacest |
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| surface - on the surface; "surface materials of the moon" | ||
| subsurface beneath the surface; "subsurface materials of the moon" | ||
| overhead located or originating from above; "an overhead crossing" | ||
| aboveground on or above the surface of the ground; "aboveground nuclear testing"; "surface instruments for detecting oil deposits"; "surface transportation" | ||
| grade-constructed constructed at ground level; "grade-constructed accesses to the freeway" | ||
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Wiktionary
- surface (Noun)
The overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid. - surface (Noun)
The outside hull of a tangible object. - surface (Verb)
To provide something with a surface. - surface (Verb)
To apply a surface to something. - surface (Verb)
To rise to the surface. - surface (Verb)
To come out of hiding. - surface (Verb)
For information or facts to become known. - surface (Verb)
To work a mine near the surface. - surface (Verb)
To appear or be found.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary š
- surface (n.)
The exterior part of anything that has length and breadth; one of the limits that bound a solid, esp. the upper face; superficies; the outside; as, the surface of the earth; the surface of a diamond; the surface of the body. - surface (n.)
Hence, outward or external appearance. - surface (n.)
A magnitude that has length and breadth without thickness; superficies; as, a plane surface; a spherical surface. - surface (n.)
That part of the side which is terminated by the flank prolonged, and the angle of the nearest bastion. - surface (v. t.)
To give a surface to; especially, to cause to have a smooth or plain surface; to make smooth or plain. - surface (v. t.)
To work over the surface or soil of, as ground, in hunting for gold.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ī©
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The overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid; the outside hull of a tangible object.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary š
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surā²fÄs, n. the exterior part of anything.āadj. Surā²faced, having a surface.āns. Surā²faceman, a miner employed in open-air working: a workman employed in keeping a railway-bed in repair; Surā²face-printā²ing, printing from a relief surface, as cotton-cloth; Surā²facer, one who, or that which, smooths or levels a surface; Surā²face-tenā²sion, in liquids, that property in virtue of which a liquid surface behaves as if it were a stretched elastic membraneāsay a sheet of india-rubber; Surā²face-waā²ter, drainage-water; Surā²facing, the act of giving a certain surface to anything. [Fr., from surāL. super, and faceāL. facies.]
Electrical DictionaryThe Standard Electrical Dictionary š”
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A galvanic battery is arranged in surface when all the positive plates are connected together and all the negative plates are also connected. This makes it equivalent to one large cell, the surface of whose plates would be equal to the aggregate surface of the plates of the battery. It is also used as an adjective, as "a surface arrangement of battery."Surface Density. The relative quantity of an electric charge upon a surface.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer š„
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In fortification, that part of the side which is terminated by the flank prolonged, and the angle of the nearest bastion; the double of this line with the curtain is equal to the exterior side.
Wikipedia 
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A surface is the outer part of something. Most surfaces have a width and a length, but no depth.
Surfaces are studied in geometry.
