incrustation
encrustation
crust
coating
coat
plate
coated
plurilaminar
disbond
substratum
subsurface
clad
layering
wall
interlayer
side
laminated
mantle
ply
burnish
roof
sublayer
wrapping
sublining
sheet
underwrapping
earth
ceiling
ground
lining
outside
viscid
mat
loosefill
pericarp
tunicate
balk
skin
lamination
border
periphractic
erasure
deposit
earthy
thickety
substrate
swad
covering material
enclosure
grume
scabrous
oligolamellar
natural enclosure
liner
dust
hardcoat
repassage
superbarrier
thickset
footprint
clay
cake
inside
introversion
dust-covered
allover
intussusception
overflow
paved
outsweeping
varnish
airspace
interior
bitunicate
dusty
encrust
thickspread
infolding
invagination
decloaker
expanse
metal plating
decorticate
plastic film
film
breakface
surface
area
Earth's crust
chlamydo-
plating
surface area
dyked
laminate
peel
coated
plurilaminar
clad
laminated
viscid
tunicate
periphractic
earthy
thickety
scabrous
oligolamellar
thickset
dust-covered
allover
paved
bitunicate
dusty
thickspread
interlayer
dyked
incrustation
encrustation
crust
coating
coat
plate
disbond
substratum
subsurface
layering
wall
interlayer
side
ply
burnish
roof
sublayer
wrapping
sublining
sheet
underwrapping
earth
ceiling
ground
lining
outside
mat
loosefill
pericarp
balk
skin
lamination
border
erasure
deposit
substrate
swad
covering material
enclosure
grume
natural enclosure
liner
hardcoat
repassage
superbarrier
footprint
clay
cake
inside
introversion
intussusception
overflow
outsweeping
varnish
airspace
interior
infolding
invagination
decloaker
expanse
metal plating
plastic film
film
breakface
surface
area
Earth's crust
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surface area
mantle
dust
encrust
decorticate
laminate
peel
noun
- A material covered with such a layer.
- A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten.
- A flat electrode such as can be found in an accumulator battery, or in an electrolysis tank.
- One of the thin parts of the brisket of an animal.
- A horizontal framing member at the top or bottom of a group of vertical studs.
- Plate armor.
- An illustration in a book, either black and white, or colour, usually on a page of paper of different quality from the text pages.
- A very light steel horseshoe for racehorses.
- Any flat piece of material such as coated glass or plastic.
- A vehicle license plate.
- The ability of a travel agent to issue tickets on behalf of a particular airline.
- A record, usually vinyl.
- A course at a meal.
- A weighted disk, usually of metal, with a hole in the center for use with a barbell, dumbbell, or exercise machine.
- A shaped and fitted surface, usually ceramic or metal that fits into the mouth and in which teeth are implanted; a dental plate.
- Home plate.
- The contents of such a dish.
- Precious metal, especially silver.
- A foot, from "plates of meat".
- A taxi permit, especially of a metal disc.
- A layer of a material on the surface of something, usually qualified by the type of the material; plating
- A tectonic plate.
- An image or copy.
- Any of various larger scales found in some reptiles.
- A flat object of uniform thickness.
- A prize given to the winner in a contest.
- An engraved surface used to transfer an image to paper.
- The fine nap (as of beaver, musquash, etc.) on a hat whose body is made from inferior material.
- trauma plate.
- An agenda of tasks, problems, or responsibilities
- The anode of a vacuum tube.
- A roundel of silver or argent.
- Such dishes collectively.
- A VIN plate, particularly with regard to the car's year of manufacture.
- Skins for fur linings of garments, sewn together and roughly shaped, but not finally cut or fitted.
verb
- To place the various elements of a meal on the diner's plate prior to serving.
- To arm or defend with metal plates.
- To beat into thin plates.
- To specify which airline a ticket will be issued on behalf of.
- to categorise stamps based on their position on the original sheet, in order to reconstruct an entire sheet.
- (particularly with early British stamps) to identify the printing plate used.
- To cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material, usually a metal.
- To score a run.
noun
- a layer of material that encloses space
- an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
- anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect
- (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure
- a difficult or awkward situation
- a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)
- a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)
- an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
verb
noun
- an extended outer surface of an object
- a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
- one of two or more contesting groups
- either the left or right half of a body
- a surface forming part of the outside of an object
- an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect)
- a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure
- a family line of descent
- a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food
- an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
- an elevated geological formation
- (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
verb
adj
verb
noun
- the cloak as a symbol of authority
- the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
- anything that covers
- (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
- shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
- hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
- a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
noun
- A layer of material.
- In two-player sequential games, a "half-turn" or a move made by one of the players.
- A bent; a direction.
- A strand that, twisted together with other strands, makes up rope or yarn.
- A condition, a state.
verb
- To work at (something) diligently.
- To press upon; to urge persistently.
- To persist in offering something to, especially for the purpose of inducement or persuasion.
- To travel over (a route) regularly.
- To bend, to flex; to be bent by something, to give way or yield (to a force, etc.).
- To wield or use (a tool, a weapon, etc.) steadily or vigorously.
noun
- A shiny layer applied to a surface or other thing.
- The making of something bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing; (countable) an instance of this; a burnishing, a polishing, a shining.
- A shine of something which has been polished; a lustre, a polish.
verb
- Of a thing: to increase in size; to expand, to spread out, to swell.
- To appear positive and highly respected.
- To become bright, glossy, and smooth; to brighten, to gleam, to shine forth.
- Of a person's body: to grow large or stout; to fatten, to fill out.
- Of a stag: to remove the velvet (“skin and fine fur”) from (its antlers) by rubbing them against something; to velvet.
- To make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing; to polish, to shine.
- To make (someone or something) appear positive and highly respected.
noun
- A broad, flat expanse of a material on a surface.
- A layer of veneer.
- A piece of paper, usually rectangular, that has been prepared for writing, artwork, drafting, wrapping, manufacture of packaging (boxes, envelopes, etc.), and for other uses. The word does not include scraps and irregular small pieces destined to be recycled, used for stuffing or cushioning or paper mache, etc.
- A sail.
- A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper.
- A thin, flat layer of solid material.
- A line (rope) used to adjust the trim of a sail.
- The area of ice on which the game of curling is played.
- Precipitation of such quantity and force as to resemble a thin, virtually solid wall.
- A flat metal pan, often without raised edge, used for baking.
- An extensive bed of an eruptive rock intruded between, or overlying, other strata.
- The space in the forward or after part of a boat where there are no rowers.
verb
noun
- the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
- the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
- the solid part of the earth's surface
- the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell)
- once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour black bile
- the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife
- a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
verb
noun
- the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
- the solid part of the earth's surface
- a rational motive for a belief or action
- a relation that provides the foundation for something
- a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
- the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
- material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
- a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
- a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
- (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
- the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
verb
- fix firmly and stably
- confine or restrict to the ground
- place or put on the ground
- instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
- bring to the ground
- hit or reach the ground
- throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
- (baseball) a hit that travels along the playing field.
- cover with a primer; apply a primer to
- connect to a ground
- use as a basis for; found on
noun
- The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.
- The part of a road towards the central division: towards the right if one drives on the left, or towards the left if one drives on the right.
- The side of a curved road, racetrack etc. that has the longer arc length; the side of a racetrack furthest from the interior of the course or some other point of reference.
- The outer part of the sea, away from the peak of a wave.
- The external appearance of someone or something.
- The space beyond some limit or boundary.
- The furthest limit, as to number, quantity, extent, etc.
verb
adv
- Outdoors.
- To or in the outdoors or outside; to or in an area that is beyond the scope, limits, or borders of a given place.
- Not in prison.
adj
- Away from the interior or center of something.
- Originating from, arranged by, or being someone outside an organization, group, etc.
- Of, pertaining to or originating from beyond the outer surface, limit or boundary.
- Extending or going beyond the borders or scope of an organization, group, etc.
- Away (far) from the batter as it crosses home plate.
- Reaching the extreme or farthest limit, as to extent, quantity, etc; maximum.
- Positioned towards the shoulder of a road: towards the left-hand side if one drives on the left, or right-hand side if one drives on the right.
- Of or pertaining to the outer surface, limit or boundary.
- Not legally married to or related to (e.g. not born in wedlock to), and/or not residing with, a specified other person (parent, child, or partner); (of a marriage, relationship, etc) existing between two such people. (Compare out of wedlock, nonresidential.)
- Positioned towards the central division of a road: towards the right-hand side if one drives on the left, or left-hand side if one drives on the right.
prep
noun
- A thin surface layer; superficial cover.
- A floor pad to protect athletes.
- A small flat piece of material used to protect a surface from anything hot or rough; a coaster.
- A flat piece of coarse material used for wiping one’s feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering.
- A material or component needed for a crafting recipe.
- A thickly tangled mess.
- An alloy of copper, tin, iron, etc.; white metal.
- A thin layer of woven, non-woven, or knitted fiber that serves as reinforcement to a material.
verb
noun
- The wall of earth at the edge of an excavation.
- Beam, crossbeam; squared timber; a tie beam of a house, stretching from wall to wall, especially when laid so as to form a loft, "the balks".
- The area of the table lying behind the baulk line.
- A sudden and obstinate stop.
- A hindrance or disappointment; a check.
- The rope by which fishing nets are fastened together.
- The area of the table lying behind the line from which the cue ball is initially shot, and from which a ball in hand must be played.
- An illegal motion by the pitcher, intended to deceive a runner.
- A motion used to deceive the opponent during a serve.
- An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
verb
- To refuse suddenly.
- To stop short and refuse to go on.
- To leave heaped up; to heap up in piles.
- To omit, miss, or overlook by chance.
- To leave or make balks in.
- To make a deceptive motion to deceive another player.
- To stop, check, block.
- To indicate to fishermen, by shouts or signals from shore, the direction taken by the shoals of herring.
- To engage in contradiction; to be in opposition.
- To disappoint; to frustrate.
noun
- an outer surface (usually thin)
- a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
- body covering of a living animal
- a person's skin regarded as their life
- a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent
- a person whose head is bald or shaved
- the rind of a fruit or vegetable
- a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal
verb
noun
- Anything left behind on a surface.
- Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems.
- A sum of money or other asset given as an initial payment, to show good faith, or to reserve something for purchase.
- That which is placed anywhere, or in anyone's hands, for safekeeping; something entrusted to the care of another.
- A place of deposit; a depository.
- Money placed in an account.
- A sum of money given as a security for a borrowed item, which will be given back when the item is returned, e.g. a bottle deposit or can deposit
verb
noun
- The substance lining the bottom edge of an enclosure.
- An underlying layer; a substratum.
- A surface on which an organism grows, or to which an organism or an item is attached.
- A language that is replaced in a population by another language and that influences the language imposed on its speakers.
- A surface to which a substance adheres.
- A metal which is plated with another metal which has different physical properties.
- A substance acted upon, as by an enzyme.
adj
noun
- The surface space occupied by a structure.
- A polygon representing the shape of an item.
- The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.
- Availability of a satellite from the ground.
- Profession or lifestyle.
- The audit trail left by a crashed program.
- Space required by a piece of equipment.
- The ecological impact of a human activity, machine, etc.
- The amount of hard drive space required for a program.
- A company's geographic market presence.
noun
- An earth material with ductile qualities.
- A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
- A moth, Mythimna ferrago
- A tennis court surface made of crushed stone, brick, shale, or other unbound mineral aggregate.
- A clay pigeon.
- A clay pipe for smoking tobacco.
- Land or territory of a country or other political region, especially when subject to territorial claims
- The material of the human body.
- A particle less than 3.9 microns in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.
verb
noun
- A block of any of various dense materials.
- A buttock, especially one that is exceptionally plump.
- Money.
- A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.
- A small mass of baked dough, especially a thin loaf from unleavened dough.
- A thin wafer-shaped mass of fried batter; a griddlecake or pancake.
- A multi-shot fireworks assembly comprising several tubes, each with a fireworks effect, lit by a single fuse.
- A trivially easy task or responsibility; from a piece of cake.
- Used to describe the doctrine of having one's cake and eating it too.
verb
noun
- The cavity in a cavity wall containing air for insulation.
- that part of the sky designated for the sole use of aircraft.
- The portion of an enclosed area which contains air, especially breathable air.
- Space (i.e. a few neighboring frequencies) available for broadcasting within a particular frequency band.
- A specified portion of the atmosphere, especially that under the technical aviation control and/or jurisdiction of a particular state over which territory (and territorial waters) it lies.
adj
noun
- a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things
- a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
- a medium that disseminates moving pictures
- photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies
- a thin coating or layer
verb
noun
- the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
- the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
- the outermost level of the land or sea
- a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something
- information that has become public
- a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
adj
verb
noun
- the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
- a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
- a subject of study
- a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
- a particular environment or walk of life
- a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
verb
- To remove something from the outer or top layer of.
- To remove one's clothing.
- To move, separate (off or away).
- To play a peel shot.
- To send through a hoop (of a ball other than one's own).
- To remove the skin or outer covering of.
- To become detached, come away, especially in flakes or strips; to shed skin in such a way.
noun
- A takeout which removes a stone from play as well as the delivered stone.
- A shovel or similar instrument, now especially a pole with a flat disc at the end used for removing pizza or loaves of bread from a baker's oven.
- A T-shaped implement used by printers and bookbinders for hanging wet sheets of paper on lines or poles to dry.
- The action of peeling away from a formation.
- A cosmetic preparation designed to remove dead skin or to exfoliate.
- An equal or match; a draw.
- The skin or outer layer of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
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