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- pronunciation:
- suhr
fihs
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
The surface of something is the part that forms the top of it or is on the outside of it. After we eat at a table, we often clean the surface of it--we don't clean the other parts of the table like the legs. When we float in a swimming pool or lake, we lie on the surface of the water.
The submarine finally rose above the surface of the water.People live on the surface of the earth.There isn't an empty space on the entire surface of my mom's desk.- synonyms:
- face, outside
- similar words:
- exterior, side
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| definition 2: |
A surface is a thing or part of a thing that is flat, such as a wall or the top of a table.
All the kitchen surfaces need cleaning.I need a hard surface to write on. |
| related words: |
area, face, feel, grain |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
surfaces, surfacing, surfaced |
| definition: |
When something surfaces, it rises to the top. When a turtle surfaces from the water, it comes up from being under water.
The submarine surfaced and headed for the port.The ocean team was starting to get worried about one of the divers when, finally, the diver surfaced.- similar words:
- emerge
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| related words: |
rise |
| derivation: |
surfacer (n.) |
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