playing surface

collocation in English

meaningsofplayandsurface

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play
noun
uk
/pleɪ/us
/pleɪ/
a piece of writing that is intended to be acted in a theatre or on radio ...
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surface
noun
uk
/ˈsɜː.fɪs/us
/ˈsɝː-/
the outer or top part or layer ...
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(Definition ofplayandsurfacefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofplaying surface

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Birmingham city council have confirmed that the proposed level of theplayingsurfaceis above the water table.
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If each company knows its responsibilities in legislation, there will be a levelplayingsurface; everyone will face the same penalty, which will be proportionately of benefit.
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Following the 2010 season, a newplayingsurface, brick backstop, and dugouts were added.
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The field goal uprights were 9 feet wide, and the crossbar was 18 feet above theplayingsurface.
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At the same time new chairback seating for the west bleachers was installed and new back-lit scorers tables surrounding theplayingsurfacewere added.
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The complex has an outdoor floodlit artificialplayingsurfacefor football and hockey.
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Fans then swarmed the field, and by the time theplayingsurfacewere cleared, the game was called due to darkness.
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Theplayingsurfaceis enclosed by a cycling track.
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In any case, between them, they have changed awareness of infectious disease in sports, and certainly changed management on theplayingsurface.
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The pitch was consequently fenced in and theplayingsurfaceimproved, while a dressing room was built.
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Theplayingsurfacewas altered for professional soccer in 1996, essentially undoing the lowering project of 1962.
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Each narrow end is fitted with a 4 wide cut out slot flush with theplayingsurface, which allows the puck to pass through.
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It has a rectangularplayingsurfacewhich is used to host rugby union matches.
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Olympic soccer in 2000 has initiated a stadium facelift converting theplayingsurfacefrom oval to rectangular and bringing the crowd closer to the action.
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This usually occurs if theplayingsurfaceis uneven or if it is damp from rain or dew.
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The slates on modern carom tables are usually heated to stave off moisture and provide a consistentplayingsurface.
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A toep is usually signified by a knock on theplayingsurface.
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Originally built in a shallow sinkhole, theplayingsurfaceis below ground level.
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Prior to the 2005 season, a newplayingsurfacewas installed which is also a part of the $45 million total project cost.
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As technology advanced, the use of various kinds of artificial turf as aplayingsurfacebecame more and more popular.
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