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Word: Surface
Speech Type: Noun
early 17th century: from French(see sur-, face), suggested by Latin superficies
ˈsəːfɪs
the outside part or uppermost layer of something
Short Definition:outside part or uppermost layer of something
Examples:- the earth's surface
- poor road surfaces
a continuous set of points that has length and breadth but no thickness.
Short Definition:continuous set of points that has length and breadth but no thickness
Word: Surface
Speech Type: Adjective
ˈsəːfɪs
relating to or found on the surface of something
Short Definition:relating to or found on surface of something
Examples:- surface layers
Word: Surface
Speech Type: Verb
ˈsəːfɪs
rise or come up to the surface of the water or the ground
Short Definition:rise or come up to surface of water or ground
Examples:- he surfaced from his dive
provide (something, especially a road) with a particular surface
Short Definition:provide something with particular surface
Examples:- a small path surfaced with terracotta tiles
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