Definition of surf

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Surf (n.) The swell of the sea which breaks upon the shore, esp. upon a sloping beach..

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Smooth :: Smooth (a.) To make smooth; to make even on the surface by any means; as, to smooth a board with a plane; to smooth cloth with an iron..
Facing :: Facing (n.) A powdered substance, as charcoal, bituminous coal, ect., applied to the face of a mold, or mixed with the sand that forms it, to give a fine smooth surface to the casting..
Above :: Above (prep.) In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface; over; -- opposed to below or beneath.
Side :: Side (n.) The margin, edge, verge, or border of a surface; especially (when the thing spoken of is somewhat oblong in shape), one of the longer edges as distinguished from the shorter edges, called ends; a bounding line of a geometrical figure; as, the side of a field, of a square or triangle, of a river, of a road, etc..
Camera Lucida :: Camera lucida () An instrument which by means of a prism of a peculiar form, or an arrangement of mirrors, causes an apparent image of an external object or objects to appear as if projected upon a plane surface, as of paper or canvas, so that the outlines may conveniently traced. It is generally used with the microscope..
Subaqueous :: Subaqueous (a.) Being under water, or beneath the surface of water; adapted for use under water; submarine; as, a subaqueous helmet..
Rise :: Rise (n.) The spring of a fish to seize food (as a fly) near the surface of the water.
Annulet :: Annulet (n.) A narrow circle of some distinct color on a surface or round an organ.
Saddle :: Saddle (n.) A part, as a flange, which is hollowed out to fit upon a convex surface and serve as a means of attachment or support..
Spheroconic :: Spheroconic (n.) A nonplane curve formed by the intersection of the surface of an oblique cone with the surface of a sphere whose center is at the vertex of the cone.
Druse :: Druse (n.) A cavity in a rock, having its interior surface studded with crystals and sometimes filled with water; a geode..
Catchdrain :: Catchdrain (n.) A ditch or drain along the side of a hill to catch the surface water; also, a ditch at the side of a canal to catch the surplus water..
Erubescency :: Erubescency (n.) The act of becoming red; redness of the skin or surface of anything; a blushing.
Cradle :: Cradle (n.) A tool used in mezzotint engraving, which, by a rocking motion, raises burrs on the surface of the plate, so preparing the ground..
Surface :: Surf (n.) The bottom of a drain.
Condyle :: Condyle (n.) A bony prominence; particularly, an eminence at the end of a bone bearing a rounded articular surface; -- sometimes applied also to a concave articular surface..
Denudation :: Denudation (n.) The act of stripping off covering, or removing the surface; a making bare..
Hydrology :: Hydrology (n.) The science of water, its properties, phenomena, and distribution over the earth's surface..
Scarifier :: Scarifier (n.) An implement for stripping and loosening the soil, without bringing up a fresh surface..
Surfeit :: Surfeit (n.) Fullness and oppression of the system, occasioned often by excessive eating and drinking..
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