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on the surface; "surface materials of the moon" aboveground, grade-constructed, opencast come to the 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" 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" a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something; "it was not what it appeared to be on the surface" 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" information that has become public; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface" put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate" appear or become visible; make a showing; "She turned up at the funeral"; "I hope the list key is going to surface again" a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight |
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