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surface
on the surface
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adjective
on the surface
“surface materials of the moon”
noun
a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
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
information that has become public
“all the reports were out in the open”
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”
verb
appear or become visible; make a showing
“She turned up at the funeral”
verb
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
“coat the cake with chocolate”
verb
come to the surface
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surface materials of the moon
there is a special cleaner for these surfaces
the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface
all the reports were out in the open
the facts had been brought to the surface
it was not what it appeared to be on the surface
they skimmed over the surface of the water
a brush small enough to clean every dental surface
the sun has no distinct surface
earthquakes originate far below the surface
three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water
She turned up at the funeral
I hope the list key is going to surface again
coat the cake with chocolate
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