- The exterior part of anything that has length and breadth;
one of the limits that bound a solid, esp. the upper face; superficies;
the outside; as, the surface of the earth; the surface of a diamond;
the surface of the body. - Hence, outward or external appearance. - A magnitude that has length and breadth without thickness;
superficies; as, a plane surface; a spherical surface. - That part of the side which is terminated by the flank
prolonged, and the angle of the nearest bastion.
2 . Surface
[ v. t.]
- To give a surface to; especially, to cause to have a
smooth or plain surface; to make smooth or plain. - To work over the surface or soil of, as ground, in
hunting for gold.
Meaning of 'surface' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . surface
[ n]
Meaning (1): - the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
Example in sentence:
a brush small enough to clean every dental surface;
the sun has no distinct surface;
they skimmed over the surface of the water
Meaning (2): - information that has become public
Example in sentence:
all the reports were out in the open;
the facts had been brought to the surface
Meaning (3): - the outermost level of the land or sea
Example in sentence:
earthquakes originate far below the surface;
three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water
Meaning (4): - a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something
Example in sentence:
it was not what it appeared to be on the surface
Meaning (5): - the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
Example in sentence:
the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface;
there is a special cleaner for these surfaces
6 . surface
[ v]
Meaning (6): - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
Example in sentence:
coat the cake with chocolate
Meaning (7): - appear or become visible; make a showing
Surface warfare Surface warfare is that portion of maritime warfare in which operations are conducted to destroy or neutralize enemy naval surface forces and merchant vessels. Also called SUW.
Surface-to-air missile site Surface-to-air missile site is a plot of ground, prepared in such a manner that it will readily accept the hardware used in surface-to-air missile system.
Surface combatant Surface combatant refers to a ship which is constructed and armed for combat use with the capability to conduct operations in multiple maritime roles ...
Surface action group Surface action group refers to a temporary or standing organization of combatant ships, other than carriers, tailored for a specific tactical mission. Also called SAG.
Naval surface fire support Naval surface fire support— Fire provided by Navy surface gun and missile systems in support of a unit or units. Also called NSFS.
Primer / surface, Primer / filler Primer / surface, Primer / filler is a pigmented material, sprayed onto a vehicle, which acts as a primer and also has “filling” properties which
Surface tension Surface tension is the force acting on the surface of a liquid, tending to minimize the area of the surface.