Medical dictionary. 2011.
surface — 1610s, from Fr. surface outermost boundary of anything, outside part (16c.), from O.Fr. sur above + face (see FACE (Cf. face)). Patterned on L. superficies surface (see SUPERFICIAL (Cf. superficial)). The verb meaning come to the surface is first … Etymology dictionary
Surface finishing — is a broad range of industrial processes that alter the surface of a manufactured item to achieve a certain property.[1] Finishing processes may be employed to: improve appearance, adhesion or wettability, solderability, corrosion resistance,… … Wikipedia
polished — [päl′isht] adj. 1. a) made smooth and shiny, as by rubbing b) having a naturally smooth and shiny surface 2. elegant; refined 3. without error or flaw; finished [a polished performance] … English World dictionary
Polished concrete — Black basalt polished concrete floor Polished concrete is concrete that has been treated with a chemical densifier and ground with progressively finer grinding tools. The grinding tools are usually progressive grits of diamond grinding cup wheels … Wikipedia
polished — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ brightly, highly, well ▪ the brightly polished brasses ▪ She slipped on the highly polished flo … Collocations dictionary
surface — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ even, flat, level, smooth ▪ rough, uneven ▪ curved ▪ … Collocations dictionary
surface — The outer part of any solid. SYN: face (2) [TA], facies (2) [TA]. [F. fr. L. superficius, see superficial] acromial articular s. of clavicle SYN: acromial facet of clavicle. anterior s. [TA] the s. of a … Medical dictionary
polished face — poliruotasis paviršius statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. polished face vok. polierte Fläche, f rus. полированная поверхность, f pranc. surface polie, f … Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas
surface polie — poliruotasis paviršius statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. polished face vok. polierte Fläche, f rus. полированная поверхность, f pranc. surface polie, f … Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas
polished diamond — diamond that has been smoothed and brightened so that it now has a surface gloss … English contemporary dictionary
