Main entry: aerofoil, airfoil, control surface, surface
Definition: a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
Main entry: surface
Definition: the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
Usage: there is a special cleaner for these surfaces; the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface
Definition: information that has become public
Usage: all the reports were out in the open; the facts had been brought to the surface
Main entry: surface
Definition: a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something
Usage: it was not what it appeared to be on the surface
Main entry: surface
Definition: the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
Usage: they skimmed over the surface of the water; a brush small enough to clean every dental surface; the sun has no distinct surface
Main entry: surface, Earth's surface
Definition: the outermost level of the land or sea
Usage: earthquakes originate far below the surface; three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water
Main entry: show up, turn up, surface, come on, come out
Definition: appear or become visible; make a showing
Usage: She turned up at the funeral; I hope the list key is going to surface again
Definition: put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
Usage: coat the cake with chocolate
Main entry: come up, surface, rise, rise up
Definition: come to the surface
Main entry: surface
Definition: on the surface
Usage: surface materials of the moon