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10 Language-to-English DictionariesExterior surface
/ɪkˈstɪə.ri.ə ˈsɜː.fɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The outermost boundary or external face of a physical object or structure.
"The exterior surface of the spacecraft is coated with heat-resistant tiles." - 2
The side of a building, material, or landscape that faces outward and is exposed to the external environment.
"Maintenance workers cleaned the exterior surface of the glass skyscraper."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'exterior', derived from the Latin 'exterior' (outer, comparative of 'exterus'), entering Middle English in the 15th century, with 'surface', stemming from the French 'surface' and Late Latin 'superficies' (upper side). Together, the compound describes the outermost boundary or face of a physical object.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Exterior surface" is said worldwide
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surface extérieure
Transliteration: syʁ.fas ɛk.ste.ʁjœʁ
"La surface extérieure du bâtiment a été repeinte."
Außenfläche
Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯sn̩ˌflɛçə
"Die Außenfläche des Autos muss poliert werden."
superficie esterna
Transliteration: su.perˈfi.t͡ʃe esˈtɛr.na
"La superficie esterna della nave è coperta di ruggine."
superficie exterior
Transliteration: su.peɾˈfi.sje eks.teˈɾjoɾ
"La superficie exterior de la casa necesita una nueva capa de pintura."
superfície exterior
Transliteration: su.peɾˈfi.si.ɐ (e)ks.te.ɾiˈoɾ
"A superfície exterior do avião foi inspecionada."
बाहरी सतह
Transliteration: baaharee satah
"इमारत की बाहरी सतह को साफ किया गया था।"
外表面
Transliteration: wài biǎomiàn
"机器的外表面涂有一层保护漆。"
외부 표면
Transliteration: oebu pyomyeon
"건물의 외부 표면이 방수 처리되었습니다."
外表面
Transliteration: gaihyōmen
"その素材の外表面は滑らかです。"
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