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  • 61surface — n. & v. n. 1 a the outside of a material body. b the area of this. 2 any of the limits terminating a solid. 3 the upper boundary of a liquid or of the ground etc. 4 the outward aspect of anything; what is apparent on a casual view or… …

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  • 62Surface of revolution — A surface of revolution is a surface created by rotating a curve lying on some plane (the generatrix) around a straight line (the axis of rotation) that lies on the same plane. Examples of surfaces generated by a straight line are the cylindrical …

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  • 63Surface corporelle — La surface corporelle est la surface externe de la peau recouvrant le corps. La notion de surface corporelle d’un humain est couramment utilisée pour le dosage de certains médicaments spécifiques (comme par ex. les cytostatiques qui sont utilisés …

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  • 64Surface wave — Diving grebe creates surface waves In physics, a surface wave is a mechanical wave that propagates along the interface between differing media, usually two fluids with different densities. A surface wave can also be an electromagnetic wave guided …

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  • 65Surface runoff — Runoff flowing into a stormwater drain Surface runoff is the water flow that occurs when soil is infiltrated to full capacity and excess water from rain, meltwater, or other sources flows over the land. This is a major component of the water… …

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  • 66surface — 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 ] …

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  • 67Área de superficie corporal — En fisiología y medicina el área de superficie corporal (ASC) es la medida o calculo de la superficie del cuerpo humano. Para distintos propósitos el ASC es mejor indicador metabólico que el peso dado que está menos afectado por la masa adiposa… …

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  • 68surface coating — ▪ chemistry Introduction       any mixture of film forming materials plus pigments, solvents, and other additives, which, when applied to a surface and cured or dried, yields a thin film that is functional and often decorative. Surface coatings… …

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  • 69surface — [[t]sɜ͟ː(r)fɪs[/t]] ♦♦ surfaces, surfacing, surfaced 1) N COUNT: usu with supp The surface of something is the flat top part of it or the outside of it. Ozone forms a protective layer between 12 and 30 miles above the Earth s surface. ...tiny… …

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  • 70surface — 1 adjective (only before noun) appearing to be true or real, but not representing what someone really feels or what something is really like; superficial: The surface calm of the city was shattered by a massive explosion. | surface resemblance 2… …

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