2. To work over the surface or soil of, as ground, in hunting for gold. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
surface — [ syrfas ] n. f. • 1611; superface 1521; lat. superficies → superficie; de sur et face 1 ♦ Partie extérieure (d un corps), qui le limite en tous sens. ⇒ face. La surface de la Terre, la surface terrestre. À la surface du sol. « une surface pure… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Surface — Sur face , n. [F. See {Sur }, and {Face}, and cf. {Superficial}.] 1. 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
surface — 1610s, from Fr. surface outermost boundary of anything, outside part (16c.), from O.Fr. sur above + face (see FACE (Cf. face)). Patterned on L. superficies surface (see SUPERFICIAL (Cf. superficial)). The verb meaning come to the surface is first … Etymology dictionary
Surface — Sur face, v. i. 1. To rise from the depths of a liquid to the surface; as, the submarine surfaced to recharge its batteries. [PJC] 2. To become known or public; said of information. [PJC] 3. To show up, as a person who was in hiding; as, he… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Surface — (fr., spr. Sürfahs), die Oberfläche … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
surface — index bare, cursory, dimension, emerge, issue (send forth), ostensible, side, superficial … Law dictionary
Surface — This article discusses surfaces from the point of view of topology. For other uses, see Differential geometry of surfaces, algebraic surface, and Surface (disambiguation). An open surface with X , Y , and Z contours shown. In mathematics,… … Wikipedia
Surface — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Le mot « surface », du latin superficies désigne la partie apparente d un corps, puis une couche peu profonde[1]. Il est parfois utilisé pour… … Wikipédia en Français
surface — (sur fa s ) s. f. 1° Extérieur, dehors d un corps. Toute la surface du corps. • Je ne crois pas qu on puisse blâmer ceux qui se servent indifféremment de superficie et de surface en toutes manières ; surface, comme plus nouveau, paraît… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
surface — sur|face1 W1S2 [ˈsə:fıs US ˈsə:r ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(water/land)¦ 2¦(outside/top layer)¦ 3¦(person/situation etc)¦ 4¦(for working on)¦ 5¦(side of an object)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: sur ( SURCHARGE) + face face ] … Dictionary of contemporary English
