Definition of surfaced in English:
surfaced
adjective ˈsəːfɪstˈsərfɪst
1Having an outside part or upper layer, especially of a specified kind.
the upgrading of gravel roads to surfaced roads
in combination cheap, rough-surfaced paper
Example sentencesExamples
- Tweed is rough surfaced woollen cloth.
- Limited edition, hand-embellished, signed and numbered prints are available on white surfaced, medium-textured canvas.
- The soil was less than 0.5 degrees C warmer under the black plastic than under the red surfaced plastic mulch.
- Due to public liability and insurance problems, it is not reasonable to require the developer to provide a basketball/football hard surfaced area.
- The cups were placed on a large, smooth surfaced, low sided tray.
2Having risen or come up to the surface of the water or the ground.
radar was significant in spotting surfaced submarines
lookouts have been posted for a surfaced diver
Example sentencesExamples
- Recently surfaced divers should never get involved in hauling up the weight, as this activity could precipitate a bend.
- The newly surfaced weed seeds that had been laying dormant deep in the soil will often not begin to grow until after the crop gets started.
- Airborne and shipborne radar was significant in spotting surfaced submarines.
- A gull will land on the back of a surfaced whale and rip at its flesh and blubber.
- As she was running in the woods, she tripped over a surfaced tree root and fell.
Definition of surfaced in US English:
surfaced
adjectiveˈsərfistˈsərfɪst
1Having an outside part or upper layer, especially of a specified kind.
the upgrading of gravel roads to surfaced roads
in combination cheap, rough-surfaced paper
Example sentencesExamples
- Tweed is rough surfaced woollen cloth.
- The soil was less than 0.5 degrees C warmer under the black plastic than under the red surfaced plastic mulch.
- Limited edition, hand-embellished, signed and numbered prints are available on white surfaced, medium-textured canvas.
- The cups were placed on a large, smooth surfaced, low sided tray.
- Due to public liability and insurance problems, it is not reasonable to require the developer to provide a basketball/football hard surfaced area.
2Having risen or come up to the surface of the water or the ground.
radar was significant in spotting surfaced submarines
lookouts have been posted for a surfaced diver
Example sentencesExamples
- Recently surfaced divers should never get involved in hauling up the weight, as this activity could precipitate a bend.
- A gull will land on the back of a surfaced whale and rip at its flesh and blubber.
- The newly surfaced weed seeds that had been laying dormant deep in the soil will often not begin to grow until after the crop gets started.
- As she was running in the woods, she tripped over a surfaced tree root and fell.
- Airborne and shipborne radar was significant in spotting surfaced submarines.