| cormorant | | |
| n. (animal) | 1. cormorant, phalacrocorax carbo | large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish. |
| ~ pelecaniform seabird | large fish-eating seabird with four-toed webbed feet. |
| ~ genus phalacrocorax, phalacrocorax | type genus: coextensive with the family Phalacrocoracidae. |
| surface | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. 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" |
| ~ artefact, artifact | a man-made object taken as a whole. |
| ~ bed | the flat surface of a printing press on which the type form is laid in the last stage of producing a newspaper or magazine or book etc.. |
| ~ gameboard, board | a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games.; "he got out the board and set up the pieces" |
| ~ face | the striking or working surface of an implement. |
| ~ ground | (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting. |
| ~ horizontal surface, level | a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line.; "park the car on the level" |
| ~ klein bottle | a closed surface with only one side; formed by passing one end of a tube through the side of the tube and joining it with the other end. |
| ~ meniscus | (physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a vertical tube. |
| ~ miter, mitre | the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made.; "he covered the miter with glue before making the joint" |
| ~ mobius strip | a continuous closed surface with only one side; formed from a rectangular strip by rotating one end 180 degrees and joining it with the other end. |
| ~ plasterwork, plaster | a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling).; "there were cracks in the plaster" |
| ~ projection screen, screen, silver screen | a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing. |
| ~ side | an extended outer surface of an object.; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house" |
| ~ skin | an outer surface (usually thin).; "the skin of an airplane" |
| ~ spandrel, spandril | an approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them. |
| ~ superficies | outer surface of an area or a body. |
| ~ tread | the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire. |
| ~ vertical surface | a surface that is vertical. |
| ~ work surface | a horizontal surface for supporting objects used in working or playing games. |
| n. (location) | 2. 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" |
| ~ interface | (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases). |
| ~ hard palate | the bony part of the roof of the mouth. |
| ~ palate, roof of the mouth | the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities. |
| ~ side, face | a surface forming part of the outside of an object.; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf" |
| ~ boundary, bounds, bound | the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something. |
| ~ celestial sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, vault of heaven, welkin, sphere | the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected. |
| ~ end | the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object.; "one end of the box was marked `This side up'" |
| ~ inside, interior | the inner or enclosed surface of something. |
| ~ exterior, outside | the outer side or surface of something. |
| ~ substratum, substrate | a surface on which an organism grows or is attached.; "the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants" |
| ~ wavefront, wave front | (physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium. |
| ~ photosphere | the intensely luminous surface of a star (especially the sun). |
| n. (object) | 3. earth's surface, 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" |
| ~ layer | a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another. |
| ~ body of water, water | the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean).; "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge" |
| ~ floor | the bottom surface of any lake or other body of water. |
| ~ floor | the lower inside surface of any hollow structure.; "the floor of the pelvis"; "the floor of the cave" |
| ~ geosphere, lithosphere | the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle. |
| ~ opening, gap | an open or empty space in or between things.; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall" |
| n. (cognition) | 4. surface | a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something.; "it was not what it appeared to be on the surface" |
| ~ aspect, facet | a distinct feature or element in a problem.; "he studied every facet of the question" |
| n. (cognition) | 5. open, surface | information that has become public.; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface" |
| ~ general knowledge, public knowledge | knowledge that is available to anyone. |
| n. (artifact) | 6. aerofoil, airfoil, control surface, surface | a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight. |
| ~ aileron | an airfoil that controls lateral motion. |
| ~ device | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose.; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" |
| ~ elevator | the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend. |
| ~ flaps, flap | a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag. |
| ~ horizontal stabiliser, horizontal stabilizer, tailplane | the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged. |
| ~ leading edge | forward edge of an airfoil. |
| ~ rotary wing, rotor blade | the long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the air. |
| ~ rudder | a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes. |
| ~ spoiler | a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag. |
| ~ spoiler | an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds. |
| ~ stabilizer | airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft. |
| ~ trailing edge | the rear edge of an airfoil. |
| ~ vertical tail | the vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft. |
| ~ wing | one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane. |
| v. (motion) | 7. come up, rise, rise up, surface | come to the surface. |
| ~ ascend, go up | travel up,.; "We ascended the mountain"; "go up a ladder"; "The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope" |
| ~ emerge | come up to the surface of or rise.; "He felt new emotions emerge" |
| ~ resurface | reappear on the surface. |
| ~ bubble up, intumesce | move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically.; "Gases bubbled up from the earth"; "Marx's ideas have bubbled up in many places in Latin America" |
| ~ well, swell | come up, as of a liquid.; "Tears well in her eyes"; "the currents well up" |
| v. (contact) | 8. coat, surface | put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface.; "coat the cake with chocolate" |
| ~ rubber, rubberise, rubberize | coat or impregnate with rubber.; "rubberize fabric for rain coats" |
| ~ anodise, anodize | coat a metal with an oxide coat. |
| ~ gelatinize | coat with gelatin. |
| ~ skim | coat (a liquid) with a layer. |
| ~ stucco | coat with stucco.; "stucco the ceiling" |
| ~ egg | coat with beaten egg.; "egg a schnitzel" |
| ~ encrust, incrust | cover or coat with a crust. |
| ~ dredge | cover before cooking.; "dredge the chicken in flour before frying it" |
| ~ soot | coat with soot. |
| ~ refinish | give a new surface.; "refinish the dining room furniture" |
| ~ brush on | apply with a brush.; "Brush butter on the roast" |
| ~ patinate, patinise, patinize | coat with a patina. |
| ~ resurface | cover with a new surface. |
| ~ crumb | coat with bread crumbs.; "crumb a cutlet" |
| ~ copper | coat with a layer of copper. |
| ~ finish | provide with a finish.; "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"; "this shirt is not finished properly" |
| ~ bonderise, bonderize | coat with a substance that will prevent corrosion.; "bonderize steel" |
| ~ blacktop | coat with blacktop.; "blacktop the driveway" |
| ~ foliate | coat or back with metal foil.; "foliate glass" |
| ~ galvanise, galvanize | cover with zinc.; "galvanize steel" |
| ~ pave | cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic.; "pave the roads in the village" |
| ~ varnish, seal | cover with varnish. |
| ~ glaze | coat with a glaze.; "the potter glazed the dishes"; "glaze the bread with eggwhite" |
| ~ tar | coat with tar.; "tar the roof"; "tar the roads" |
| ~ cover | provide with a covering or cause to be covered.; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
| ~ enrobe | provide with a coating.; "enrobe the nuts with chocolate" |
| ~ daub, plaster | coat with plaster.; "daub the wall" |
| ~ render | coat with plastic or cement.; "render the brick walls in the den" |
| ~ skimcoat | coat with a mixture of gypsum and spackle.; "he skimcoated the drywall" |
| ~ paint | apply paint to; coat with paint.; "We painted the rooms yellow" |
| ~ cement | cover or coat with cement. |
| ~ grit | cover with a grit.; "grit roads" |
| ~ plate | coat with a layer of metal.; "plate spoons with silver" |
| ~ metal | cover with metal. |
| ~ macadamise, macadamize, tarmac | surface with macadam.; "macadam the road" |
| ~ size | cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance). |
| ~ metalize, metallize | coat with metal. |
| ~ platinize | coat with metallic platinum. |
| ~ porcelainize | coat with porcelain or a porcelain-like surface. |
| ~ zinc | coat or cover with zinc. |
| v. (change) | 9. come on, come out, show up, surface, turn up | appear or become visible; make a showing.; "She turned up at the funeral"; "I hope the list key is going to surface again" |
| ~ appear | come into sight or view.; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon" |
| adj. | 10. surface | on the surface.; "surface materials of the moon" |
| ~ aboveground | on or above the surface of the ground.; "aboveground nuclear testing"; "surface instruments for detecting oil deposits"; "surface transportation" |
| ~ grade-constructed | constructed at ground level.; "grade-constructed accesses to the freeway" |
| ~ opencast, opencut | (of mines and mining) worked from the exposed surface.; "opencast mining"; "an opencut iron mine" |
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