surface effect
noun
1An artistic or literary effect lacking depth, a superficial effect.
2An effect associated with, or only encountered near, a surface; (attributive) designating an air-cushion vehicle in which the cushion is sealed by rigid side walls and flexible seals fore and aft.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Gentleman's Magazine (Philadelphia).
- wrap-jacket
- wrap oneself in the flag
- wrap-over
- anti-lock
- anti-locking
- antilog
- antilogarithm
- antilogy
- antimacassar
- anti-magnetic
- antimalarial
- antimatter
- antimetabolite
- antimicrobial
- antimitotic
- anti-monarchist
- antimonial
- antimonic
- antimonious
- antimony
- anti-national
- antineoplastic
- antineutron
- anting
- antinode