surface

noun/ˈsɜrfɪs/

Frequency rank: #1,184 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

The outside or top layer of something.

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Example sentence

The submarine rose slowly until it broke the surface of the water.

Synonyms & related words

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