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  • Definition
    • 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

    • surface :on the surface
      • surface materials of the moon

    • 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

    • surface :put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
      • coat the cake with chocolate

    • 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

    • surface :appear or become visible; make a showing
      • She turned up at the funeral|I hope the list key is going to surface again

    • surface :a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something
      • it was not what it appeared to be on the surface

    • surface :information that has become public
      • all the reports were out in the open|the facts had been brought to the surface

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