surface
nouns
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
"there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"
the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
"they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface"
the outermost level of the land or sea
"earthquakes originate far below the surface"; "three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water"
is derived from
a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something
"it was not what it appeared to be on the surface"
information that has become public
"all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface"
a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
verbs
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
"coat the cake with chocolate"
adjectives
on the surface
"surface materials of the moon"
antonym
antonym
is similar to
on or above the surface of the ground
"aboveground nuclear testing"; "surface instruments for detecting oil deposits"; "surface transportation"
is similar to
constructed at ground level
"grade-constructed accesses to the freeway"
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