upper surface
ˈʌpər ˈsɜrfɪs
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Definition of upper surface - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
everyday objectspart most visible or accessible
  • Dust gathered on the upper surface of the shelf.
2.
biologyTECH.top layer exposed to air or lightTECH.
  • The upper surface of the leaf is green.
topside
3.
mathematicsTECH.side that is uppermost on an objectTECH.
  • The upper surface of the table was smooth.
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Expressions with upper

upper storeyn.
higher level of a building
The apartment is on the upper storey.
the upper handn.
position of advantage or control
She had the upper hand in the negotiations.
have an upper handv.
be in a position of advantage or control
In negotiations, she had an upper hand.
stiff upper lipn.
stoic, unemotional attitude
He maintained a stiff upper lip during the sad movie..
upper armn.
the part of the arm from elbow to shoulder
She felt pain in her upper arm after lifting weights.
upper backn.
top part of the back between neck and middle spine
She felt tension in her upper back after working at the computer.

Expressions with surface

on the surfaceadv.
at the outermost layer or level
The paint looks fine on the surface but is peeling underneath.
below the surfaceadv.
in a position under the top layer
The fish swam below the surface.
bring to the surfacev.
cause something to rise to the top
The diver brought the treasure to the surface.
bubble to the surfacev.
rise to the top of a liquid
The air bubbles to the surface of the water.
under the surfaceadv.
existing beneath the top layer or exterior
The water was calm, but under the surface, currents were strong.
beneath the surfaceadv.
under the top layer
The treasure was buried beneath the surface of the sand.
we've only scratched the surfaceexp.
explored only a small part of something
We've only scratched the surface of the ocean's mysteries.
we've barely scratched the surfaceexp.
just begun to deal with a problem
We've barely scratched the surface of the city's traffic issues.
it only scratched the surfaceexp.
addressed only a small part of a problem
The report only scratched the surface of the issue.
scratch the surfacev.
begin to find out about something
We are just scratching the surface of what this technology can do.

Terms related to upper surface

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Terms with upper surface included in their meaning

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up topadv.
location
on the upper surface or area
tabletopn.
furniture
flat upper surface of a table
roof of the mouthn.
medical
upper internal surface separating mouth and nasal cavity
cloud deckn.
meteorology
upper surface of a cloud layer
upsiden.
position
upper side or surface of something
deck cargon.
maritime
goods carried on the exposed upper surface of a ship
ceilabbr.
abr: ceiling
upper inside surface of a room
deck bridgen.
structure
type of bridge with a roadway or railway on its upper surface

Examples of upper surface in a sentence

  • Leaves covered the upper surface of the pond.
  • The upper surface of the water was calm.
  • Dust settled on the upper surface of the table.
  • The drone landed on the upper surface of the roof.
  • Dust gathered on the upper surface of the bookshelf.

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  1. French:surface supérieure, face supérieure, ...
  2. German:Oberfläche, Oberseite, ...
  3. Italian:superficie superiore, ...
  4. Spanish:superficie superior, cara superior, ...
  5. Portuguese:superfície superior, ...
  6. Chinese:上表面, 顶层, ...
  7. Japanese:上面, 上部表面, ...
  8. Arabic:السَّطْح العُلْوِي, الطَّبَقَة العُلْيَا, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִשְׁטָח עֶלְיוֹן, פְּנֵי הַשֶּׁטַח הָעֶלְיוֹנִים, ...
  10. Russian:верхняя поверхность, поверхность, ...
  11. Ukrainian:верхня поверхня, верхня сторона, ...
  12. Hindi:ऊपरी सतह, ऊपरी परत, ...
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