vertical surface
ˈvɜːtɪkl ˈsɜːrfɪs
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Definition of vertical surface - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

architectureTECH.surface standing upright or perpendicular to the groundTECH.
  • The painting was hung on a vertical surface.
  • The climber scaled the vertical surface with ease.
  • Architects designed the building with a striking vertical surface.
upright wall
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Images of vertical surface

  • vertical surface: surface standing upright or perpendicular to the ground
    surface standing upright or perpendicular to the ground

Expressions with vertical

vertical blindsn.
window covering with vertical slats for light control
She closed the vertical blinds to block the sunlight.
vertical linen.
straight line going up and down
The graph shows a vertical line at x=2.
vertical blindn.
window covering with vertical slats for light control
She adjusted the vertical blind to let in more light.
vertical alignmentn.
positioning of text or objects relative to the vertical direction
Adjust the vertical alignment so the title sits in the middle.
vertical dropn.
distance straight down between a higher point and a lower point
The trail includes a vertical drop of more than five hundred meters.
vertical gardenn.
garden grown on a vertical surface
The vertical garden on the wall is full of flowers.

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 vertical surface

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Terms with vertical surface included in their meaning

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display paneln.
information board
vertical surface showing information to the public
finn.
aviation
vertical surface on aircraft for stability
horizontal planen.
mathematics
flat surface at a right angle to the vertical direction
rappeln.
climbing technique
act of descending a vertical surface using a rope
vertical gardenn.
garden type
garden grown on a vertical surface
ruddern.
aeronautics
control surface on aircraft's vertical stabilizer
water columnn.
environmental science
vertical body of water from surface to bottom in natural environment
sagittal planen.
anatomy
imaginary vertical surface dividing the body into left and right parts

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  1. French:surface verticale, ...
  2. German:vertikale Fläche, ...
  3. Italian:superficie verticale, ...
  4. Spanish:superficie vertical, ...
  5. Portuguese:superfície vertical, ...
  6. Chinese:垂直表面, ...
  7. Japanese:垂直面, ...
  8. Arabic:سَطْح عَمُودِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִשְׁטָח אֲנָכִי, ...
  10. Russian:вертикальная поверхность, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вертикальна поверхня, ...
  12. Hindi:लंबवत सतह, ...
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