vertical surface

collocation in English

meaningsofverticalandsurface

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vertical
adjective
uk
/ˈvɜː.tɪ.kəl/us
/ˈvɝː.t̬ə.kəl/
standing or pointing straight up or at an angle of 90° to a horizontal surface ...
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surface
noun
uk
/ˈsɜː.fɪs/us
/ˈsɝː-/
the outer or top part or layer ...
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(Definition ofverticalandsurfacefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofvertical surface

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The spectators standing on the ground below were looking up at performers walking along averticalsurfaceas if they were upright on the ground.
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Theverticalsurface, the wall, is used as an effectively symbolic communicator.
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This body shape allows them to hide among roots and plants, often on averticalsurface.
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Horizontal flat lock panels are basically identical to flat seam roofing applied on averticalsurface.
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Living walls are particularly suitable for cities, as they allow good use of availableverticalsurfaceareas.
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The half-cup nest is built on averticalsurface, often in a cave.
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The sticks are glued together (and the nest to averticalsurface) with copious amounts of the bird's saliva.
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On averticalsurfaceplane of a construction, it represents a hand, below which there is a crescent moon facing a star at the bottom-left.
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Sometimes, the wrigglers are spit onto averticalsurfacerather than a pit.
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Unlike some swift species, which mate in flight, chimney swifts mate while clinging to averticalsurfacenear their nest.
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Imagine theverticalsurfaceof a wall lit by sunlight at an angle of about 45 degrees above the wall.
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The opposite leg (often outside leg) simply rests on the granite table following theverticalsurfacecontour.
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These feet, though adapted for clinging to averticalsurface, can be used for grasping or perching.
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The entablature above the third story windows projects slightly from theverticalsurfaceof the building, set off by a limestone stringcourse.
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It is made of plant material and attached to a branch or averticalsurface.
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The movement of the rudder changes the size and orientation of the force theverticalsurfaceproduces.
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The card is then placed on averticalsurfacewith the thickest of the stripes at the bottom.
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This contained a horizontal stabilising surface for the front two-thirds of its length: the rear part also had a fixedverticalsurface.
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The mound makes a semicircular shape in which the inner part of the entireverticalsurfacepaved with white marble slabs.
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