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Quick definitions from WordNet (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")
▸ noun: a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something ("It was not what it appeared to be on the surface")
▸ noun: the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object ("They skimmed over the surface of the water")
▸ noun: the outermost level of the land or sea ("Earthquakes originate far below the surface")
▸ noun: information that has become public ("The facts had been brought to the surface")
▸ noun: a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
▸ verb: come to the surface
▸ verb: put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
▸ verb: appear or become visible; make a showing ("I hope the list key is going to surface again")
▸ adjective: on the surface ("Surface materials of the moon")
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #7119)
▸ Also see surfacing
▸ Word origin
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▸ Usage examples for surface
▸ Popular adjectives describing surface
▸ Popular nouns described by surface
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▸ 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")
▸ noun: a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something ("It was not what it appeared to be on the surface")
▸ noun: the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object ("They skimmed over the surface of the water")
▸ noun: the outermost level of the land or sea ("Earthquakes originate far below the surface")
▸ noun: information that has become public ("The facts had been brought to the surface")
▸ noun: a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
▸ verb: come to the surface
▸ verb: put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
▸ verb: appear or become visible; make a showing ("I hope the list key is going to surface again")
▸ adjective: on the surface ("Surface materials of the moon")
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #7119)
▸ Also see surfacing
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to surface
▸ Usage examples for surface
▸ Popular adjectives describing surface
▸ Popular nouns described by surface
▸ Words that often appear near surface
▸ Rhymes of surface
▸ Invented words related to surface