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Definition of Surface
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Surface
A small plane or surface, usually capable of adjustment but not of manipulation, for preserving lateral balance in an aeroplane or flying machine. 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. 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. Related Definitions:
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Surface Quotations
Well, actually I don't care what surface I'm playing on. Daniela Hantuchova Confession of errors is like a broom which sweeps away the dirt and leaves the surface brighter and clearer. I feel stronger for confession. Mohandas Gandhi Vanity is but the surface. Blaise Pascal The flesh is the surface of the unknown. Victor Hugo Work is of two kinds: first, altering the position of matter at or near the earth's surface relative to other matter; second, telling other people to do so. Bertrand Russell |
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Surface Translations
surface in Danish is overflade, top surface in Dutch is oppervlakte, oppervlak surface in French is superficie, surface surface in Italian is superficie, superficie surface in Latin is superficies surface in Spanish is sobrefaz, superficie, plana surface in Swedish is yta |
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