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noun

/ˈsɜrfəs/

singular	surface
plural	surfaces

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1
[countable] the top layer or outside part of something
a smooth/rough/hard surface
Road surfaces are slick from the icy rain.
Wipe the surface with a damp cloth.
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1. a.
  the top layer of water or land
  We saw fish swimming just under the surface of the water.
  A farmer was spreading fertilizer over the surface of the soil.
  the surface of Mars
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2
[countable] a flat area of a desk, table, etc. that you use for working on
Papers and books covered the surface of the desk.
All counter surfaces in the kitchen should be carefully cleaned.
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1. a.
  a flat area used for playing sports, or the material used for making this area
  Many tennis players dislike the grass surface at Wimbledon.
  a new playing surface that is expected to replace Astroturf
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3
[singular] the way that someone or something looks or seems while their true feeling or character remains hidden
Underneath his cool surface was a growing sense of insecurity.
beneath the surface:
Hostility lies beneath the surface of calm in the region.
on the surface:
On the surface, they looked like a happily married couple.
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1. a.
  the aspect of someone's inner feeling that they show in their behavior or appearance
  He could feel his frustration and rage rising to the surface.
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[countable] math one of the sides of an object
A cube has six surfaces.
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