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  • 81Surface diffusion — [ adatom diffusing across a square surface lattice. Note the frequency of vibration of the adatom is greater than the jump rate to nearby sites. Also, the model displays examples of both nearest neighbor jumps (straight) and next nearest neighbor …

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  • 82area — areal, adj. areally, adv. /air ee euh/, n. 1. any particular extent of space or surface; part: the dark areas in the painting; the dusty area of the room. 2. a geographical region; tract: the Chicago area; the unsettled areas along the frontier.… …

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  • 83surface — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ even, flat, level, smooth ▪ rough, uneven ▪ curved ▪ …

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  • 84surface — noun 1》 the outside part or uppermost layer of something.     ↘(also surface area) the area of this. 2》 the upper limit of a body of liquid. 3》 outward appearance as distinct from less obvious aspects. 4》 Geometry a set of points that has length… …

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  • 85area — /ˈɛəriə / (say airreeuh) noun 1. any particular extent of surface; region; tract: the settled area. 2. a piece of unoccupied ground; an open space. 3. extent, range or scope: the whole area of science. 4. a field of study, interest, or knowledge …

  • 86Surface condenser — A surface condenser is a commonly used term for a water cooled shell and tube heat exchanger installed on the exhaust steam from a steam turbine in thermal power stations.[1][2][3] These condensers are heat exchangers which convert steam from its …

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  • 87Surface mining methods —   Auger mining recovers coal through the use of a large diameter drill driven into a coalbed in the side of a surface mine pit. It usually follows contour surface mining, particularly when the overburden is too costly to excavate.   Area mining… …

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  • 88surface*/*/*/ — [ˈsɜːfɪs] noun I 1) [C] the top layer or outside part of something a smooth/rough/hard surface[/ex] Road surfaces are slippery from the rain.[/ex] We saw fish swimming just under the surface of the water.[/ex] 2) [C] a flat area All surfaces in… …

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  • 89area — noun Etymology: Latin, open space, threshing floor; perhaps akin to Latin arēre to be dry more at arid Date: 1538 1. a level piece of ground 2. the surface included within a set of lines; specifically the number of unit squares equal in measure… …

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  • 90area — noun 1 part of place ADJECTIVE ▪ huge, large, vast, wide ▪ small ▪ immediate, local ▪ …

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