a smooth surface
31smooth — /smuð / (say smoohdh) adjective 1. free from projections or irregularities of surface such as would be perceived in touching or stroking. 2. free from hairs or a hairy growth. 3. free from inequalities of surface, ridges or hollows, obstructions …
32surface — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ even, flat, level, smooth ▪ rough, uneven ▪ curved ▪ …
33smooth — smoothable, adj. smoother, n. smoothly, adv. smoothness, n. /smoohdh/, adj., smoother, smoothest, adv., v., n. adj. 1. free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a …
34smooth — [[t]smuð[/t]] adj. smooth•er, smooth•est, adv. v. n. 1) free from projections or unevenness of surface 2) generally flat or unruffled, as a calm sea 3) bio free from hairs or a hairy growth: a smooth cheek[/ex] 4) of uniform consistency; free… …
35Surface tension — For the work of fiction, see Surface Tension (short story). Surface tension is a property of the surface of a liquid that causes it to behave as an elastic sheet. It allows insects, such as the water strider (pond skater, UK), to walk on water.… …
36Smooth oreo — Taxobox name = Smooth oreo image caption = Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Zeiformes familia = Oreosomatidae genus = Pseudocyttus species = P. maculatus binomial = Pseudocyttus… …
37smooth*/*/ — [smuːð] adj I 1) completely even with no rough areas or lumps Ant: rough smooth skin[/ex] 2) moving in a way that is steady and well controlled With a smooth swing, he hit the ball.[/ex] 3) causing no difficulty, problems, or delays a smooth… …
38Smooth function — A bump function is a smooth function with compact support. In mathematical analysis, a differentiability class is a classification of functions according to the properties of their derivatives. Higher order differentiability classes correspond to …
39surface — n. 1) a bumpy; even, smooth; frozen; plane; rough surface 2) below, beneath, under the surface (also fig.) 3) on the surface (also fig.) 4) (misc.) to scratch, skim the surface ( to treat superficially ) * * * [ sɜːfɪs] beneath even frozen …
40smooth — adj., v., n., & adv. adj. 1 having a relatively even and regular surface; free from perceptible projections, lumps, indentations, and roughness. 2 not wrinkled, pitted, scored, or hairy (smooth skin). 3 that can be traversed without check. 4 (of… …
