surface

surface
sur•face
[[t]ˈsɜr fɪs[/t]] n. adj. v. -faced, -fac•ing
1) the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area
2) any face of a body or thing:
the six surfaces of a cube[/ex]
3) extent or area of outer face; superficial area
4) the outward appearance, esp. as distinguished from the inner nature
5) math. any geometric figure having only two dimensions; part or all of the boundary of a solid
6) land or sea transportation, rather than air, underground, or undersea transportation
7) aer. an airfoil
8) of, on, or pertaining to the surface; external
9) apparent rather than real; superficial
10) of, pertaining to, or via land or sea:
surface mail[/ex]
11) ling. of or pertaining to the surface structure of a sentence
12) to finish the surface of; give a particular kind of surface to
13) cvb to bring to the surface; cause to appear openly
14) to rise to the surface
15) to work on or at the surface
16) to appear or emerge; turn up:
New evidence has surfaced[/ex]
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Etymology: 1605–15; < F, = sur- I+face face, appar. modeled on L superficies superficies sur′face•less, adj. sur′fac•er, n.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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