exterior surface

collocation in English

meaningsofexteriorandsurface

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exterior
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈstɪə.ri.ər/us
/ɪkˈstɪr.i.ɚ/
on or from ...
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surface
noun
uk
/ˈsɜː.fɪs/us
/ˈsɝː-/
the outer or top part or layer ...
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(Definition ofexteriorandsurfacefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The idea ofexteriorsurfacefixed glazing is by no means new.
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However, it does so either at theexteriorsurfaceof the aggregate or deep within the lipid phase.
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The computation starts with grain boundaries perpendicular toexteriorsurface.
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The samples analysed came from the interior of larger hand samples, approximately 10 cm below theexteriorsurface, and showed no signs of surface weathering.
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Casting sprues were not trimmed from the suspension loops of 60.46% of bells at the site, and several bells had extra casting sprues adhering to theexteriorsurface.
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This occurs because calcium ions interact with theexteriorsurfaceof sodium channels in the plasma membrane of nerve cells.
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Its tower was completed in 1900 and itsexteriorsurfacefeatures were completed in 1936.
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Theexteriorsurfacehas a very faint sculpture of radial striae.
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The sope's thickness is meant to support its toppings, and the frying of itsexteriorsurfaceadds resistance to the moisture of the ingredients.
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Theexteriorsurfacehas angular, raised plastic edges with the power and volume buttons located on the backside.
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About half theexteriorsurfaceis available for windows.
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At oneexteriorsurface, a heat-affected zone 0.1mm thick containing unequilibrated alpha(sub)2-kamacite is preserved.
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The window frames, mounted on theexteriorsurfaceof the walls, stimulate the effect of light inside the house.
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Exteriorsurfacefinishes, towards the eastern area, are either cord-marked or plain, and are rarely incised.
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It had armor plating riveted over most of theexteriorsurface.
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After sandblasting removed the original gilding, theexteriorsurfaceof the bronze was discovered to be full of pits.
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Theexteriorsurfaceis blackish-brown, and covered with hairs that measure 78 m long that give it a felt-like or hairy texture.
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Theexteriorsurfaceof the pod also varies in texture.
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Theexteriorsurfacehas a series of about ten grooves running longitudinally from the base to the apex.
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