Collocations withsurface
These are words often used in combination withsurface.
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anterior surface
It was directed from the anterior surface of the right or left artery towards the intra-atrial groove in all cases but for one.
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articular surface
Recently, new technologies have been developed with the aim of stimulating hyaline cartilage growth over the damaged articular surface (3;18).
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cell surface
Identification of cell surface molecules that interact with pseudorabies virus.
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concrete surface
Incubation was carried out on a concrete surface covered with polyethylene sheets.
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contaminated surface
The exponent is doubled for a fully contaminated surface.
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continuous surface
The qualitative level is the same, but the continuous surface grows so its visibility and location degrees grow too.
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curved surface
In this work, the general case of an unknown curved surface is considered.
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dorsal surface
The third tracking marker (grey circles) was placed on the dorsal surface, midway between the other two tracking markers.
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entire surface
The flow of medium over the uncoated glass slide occurred in a narrow stream and did not wet the entire surface of the slide.
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exposed surface
Within the exposed surface cavity, peaks in the concentrations of sodium, chlorine, phosphorus and sulphur are observed.
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exterior surface
The idea of exterior surface fixed glazing is by no means new.
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flat surface
In these simulations, the coordinate of particle motion was chosen to be perpendicular to the flat surface of the electrode.
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glossy surface
But, there is another thing that exists behind the glossy surface, the unlimited budget of the client.
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hard surface
In these cases, a soft material is placed on a hard surface or on a second soft material, and the soft material deforms and spreads over the second surface.
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heated surface
The flow patterns were recorded photographically by a camera situated at the same height as the heated surface.
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horizontal surface
To make this plausible, we can imagine a perfectly smooth horizontal surface on which a perfectly smooth ball is set rolling.
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icy surface
Thus, endogenic sulphur and other chemical elements will be, at any time, found on the icy surface of the dry valley lakes.
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impervious surface
The current standard specification for motorways provides for a completely impervious surface, a stronger base, more elaborate drainage and wider and stronger hard shoulders.
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inner surface
According to this conception there is a thin layer of void between the water and the inner surface of the container.
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inside surface
Perhaps more important is that this technique can be used to analyze patches on the inside surface of a shell.
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interior surface
This sort of boundary web can induce a percept of depth in the interior surface.
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irregular surface
The smaller amylopectin granules have a more irregular surface and particulate internal content.
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lateral surface
The sections have been photographed so that the lateral surface of the brain faces upwards with the ventrolateral edge of the brain to the left.
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level surface
Of particular importance are fixed bars along staircases, which may be crucial for safety, even among patients who are functionally independent on a level surface.
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lunar surface
In a section of the perspectively foreshortened lunar surface lies a deep crater, its dark blackness establishing a sharp contrast.
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medial surface
This is because the oblique beam orientations produce a trapezoid-shaped dose distribution that encroached upon the medial surface of the femoral head.
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metallic surface
In all of the work described above, the electrode was a solid metallic surface.
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mirrored surface
The mirrored surface produces a reflection of the levitating plane and doubles its apparent height of levitation.
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mucosal surface
The information leaflet states that it is a concentrated gel for dilution as a mouthwash and forms a protective coating over the mucosal surface.
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outer surface
A three-dimensional model of serial cross sections of the coronary arteries shows the inner surface three-dimensionally through the outer surface.
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painted surface
Motions 1, 2 and 3 provide travel of the robotic tool to the given paint on the painted surface and its travel along the given trajectory.
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paved surface
The amphitheater and paved surface for public seating is in the southwest corner of the block.
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planetary surface
The mechanical energy administered to a planetary surface by the impact of a comet or asteroid is another source of deformation.
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playing surface
Birmingham city council have confirmed that the proposed level of the playing surface is above the water table.
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polished surface
This indicates that at the time of diamictite deposition a polished surface was not (or was no longer) present over the whole pavement.
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posterior surface
The left fibula has a large, irregular calcification from the posterior surface of the proximal diaphysis consistent with myositis ossificans.
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reflective surface
Since 1995, he has worked with the highly reflective surface of polished stainless steel.
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rigid surface
We are interested in returns to a rigid surface.
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rocky surface
The surface is mostly desolate, with raging dust storms lashing the rocky surface.
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rough surface
They are laid singly and not in groups, generally on any rough surface.
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shiny surface
Mica is added to latex balloons to provide a colored shiny surface.
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slick surface
Bill lost his footing on the slick surface and fell in the water.
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slippery surface
There is no doubt that, on a slippery surface, one wheel, particularly when it is the steering wheel, is not very safe.
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smooth surface
The large amylopectin granules had a smooth surface with a ' ball of string '-like inner structure.
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solid surface
Since, for the contact line to move, adjacent fluid elements must be brought to (or removed from) the solid surface.
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surface brightness
It is a beautiful object with a high surface brightness.
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surface feature
There is growing evidence of widespread acceptance of timbre as a primary surface feature and as a structural device in music across genres.
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surface finish
The surface finish is generally smooth and sometimes has a polished glow.
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surface gravity
A useful parametrical model for the vertical structure of the pressure field induced by wind blowing over a field of surface gravity waves is proposed.
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surface markings
However, it was not until the opposition of 1659 that the first clear drawings of surface markings were made.
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surface mining
The surface mining technologies used to extract rainforest gold led to annual deforestation rates of roughly 2 million acres.
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surface modification
Two possible signalling pathways involved in phytohormone-induced surface modification are proposed.
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surface morphology
The most explanatory factor by far, however, is the intersection of surface morphology and tense.
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surface roughness
These include surface roughness, instability of the meniscus, intermolecular forces, and adsorbed impurities.
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surface runoff
However, by reducing the potential for surface runoff loss, the release of nitrogen available for plant use is also delayed.
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surface temperature
The difference between the blackbody temperature and the surface temperature is the greenhouse warming (or cooling).
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surface topography
This ability to modulate the tension field was the mechanism for both control and lack of control of the surface topography and section.
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surface transportation
We have neglected, until quite recently, research on surface transportation.
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surface warfare
But such surveillance is an effective way of training personnel in surface warfare.
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textured surface
This is due to soil aggregate formation in finer textured surface soils when subject to soil biological processes.
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two-dimensional surface
The boundary of the reachable workspace is a two-dimensional surface consisting of some outermost external patches.
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uneven surface
This paper presented a new algorithm for uneven surface temporal planning.
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upper surface
The colder lens will grow (albeit slowly) at the expense of the upper surface of the next warmer ice lens.
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ventral surface
Each inflorescence develops in a leaf axil and is enclosed in a peduncular bract that splits longitudinally along its ventral surface at anthesis.
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vertical surface
The spectators standing on the ground below were looking up at performers walking along a vertical surface as if they were upright on the ground.
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wooden surface
For the smallest button gong, we have covered this wooden surface with a thin strip of rubber.
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