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51Surface of general type — In algebraic geometry, a surface of general type is an algebraic surface with Kodaira dimension 2.These are all algebraic, and in some sense most surfaces are in this class. ClassificationGieseker showed that there is a coarse moduli scheme for… …
52Surface forces apparatus — The surface force apparatus (SFA) is a scientific instrument and technique pioneered by D. Tabor, R.H.S. Winterton, J.N. Israelachvili in the early 1970s at Cambridge University. By the mid 70 s Israelachvili had adapted the original design to… …
53Surface lift — A surface lift A surface lift is a type of cable transportation system used to transport skiers and snowboarders where riders remain on the ground as they are pulled uphill. Types of surface lifts include the Poma lift, J bar, T bar, rope tow,… …
54smooth — Malino (as the sea, any surface); pahe e (as skin); ae ae (as poi, dough); ōmolemole (as glass). Also: palaha, pakika, mole, momole, molemole, molea, kūmole, hāmole, ōmole, nemo, nemonemo, ka anemo, niau, nia, ania, āniania, alania, kahania,… …
55Surface of class VII — In mathematics, surfaces of class VII are non algebraic complex surfaces studied by (Kodaira 1964, 1968) that have Kodaira dimension −∞ and first Betti number 1. Minimal surfaces of class VII (those with no rational curves with self… …
56surface — sur·face || sÉœrfɪs / sÉœË n. exterior or upper boundary of a thing, external part or layer; outward appearance v. provide with a surface; make smooth or even; appear on the surface, rise up to the surface; appear adj. of or pertaining to a… …
57smooth-faced — /smoohdh fayst /, adj. 1. beardless; smooth shaven. 2. having a smooth or polished surface, as a stone. 3. deceitfully ingratiating. [1570 80] * * * …
58surface — The outer part of any solid. SYN: face (2) [TA], facies (2) [TA]. [F. fr. L. superficius, see superficial] acromial articular s. of clavicle SYN: acromial facet of clavicle. anterior s. [TA] the s. of a …
59surface — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. outside, exterior, superficies. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. exterior, covering, superficies, facade; see cover 2 , outside 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n. exterior, outside, top, skin, shell,… …
60surface texture — The surface of any sheet of paper when viewed under magnification is not absolutely smooth and flat, but irregular and rough. Surface texture describes this property …
