surface

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surface
ˈsəːfɪs Listen
Meanings
noun
  • the outside part or uppermost layer of something.
    E.g. the earth's surface
  • a continuous set of points that has length and breadth but no thickness.
adjective
  • relating to or found on the surface of something.
    E.g. surface layers
verb
  • rise or come up to the surface of the water or the ground.
    E.g. he surfaced from his dive
  • provide (something, especially a road) with a particular surface.
    E.g. a small path surfaced with terracotta tiles

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