smooth surface
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsmoothandsurface
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smooth
adjective
uk/smuːð/us/smuːð/
having a surface or consisting of a substance that is perfectly regular and has no holes, lumps, or areas that rise or ...
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surface
noun
uk/ˈsɜː.fɪs/us/ˈsɝː-/
the outer or top part or layer ...
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(Definition ofsmoothandsurfacefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The large amylopectin granules had asmoothsurfacewith a ' ball of string '-like inner structure.
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The hydraulicallysmoothsurfaceelement had the shape of a ring placed between two adjacent tube segments.
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Samples from the normalsmoothsurfaceof the gneiss boulder show that the surface has been ground and polished during glacial transportation.
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The seed is ovoid, 0.9-1.2 x 0.6-0.8 mm, light brown, shiny and with asmoothsurface.
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The ice surface was considered to be stable if it reverted to asmoothsurfacesome time after the groove was made.
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Sand was used to fill around the briquet in order to provide asmoothsurfaceacross the system surface.
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Cells with asmoothsurfaceor a rough surface were compared as donor nuclei for nuclear transfer.
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The fastest tripod gait was used for asmoothsurfacedetected by the small changes of machine roll and pitch angle.
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However, they have a reddish tint and/or asmoothsurfaceand some relief, which makes them distinguishable from the surrounding sediment.
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An area approach to wandering domains forsmoothsurfaceendomorphisms.
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The aerodynamicallysmoothsurfaceover which the boundary layer develops is vertical and consists of three aluminium plates.
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We should seek a problem not complicated in modelling but still preserving the fundamental properties of separated flow from asmoothsurface.
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Some of the sherds had asmoothsurfacefinish that suggested a well-polished buff or cream surface.
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After removing the plywood formwork, the rough soffit was plastered to create asmoothsurfacethat contrasts with the dominant brickwork.
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The wall is faintly to moderately granulate; processes are solid to apiculocavate, have asmoothsurface, and taper to blunt or acuminate tips.
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The cirrus has asmoothsurfacewith no visible armature.
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