surface
Word details
- German meaning
- Im rechten Winkel zu einer horizontalen Ebene, vertikal.
- English meaning
- vertical, perpendicular
- Synonym
- vertikal, lotrecht
- German example
- Die Linie verläuft senkrecht nach oben.
- English example
- The line runs vertically upwards.
- Opposite of
- vertical (perpendicular to some roughly horizontal line, e.g. the surface of the earth)horizontal / waagerecht
Related words
- Oberfläche
surface
- Oberflächenschicht
surface layer
- Straßenbelag
road surface
- Vierflächner
quadruple surface
- Arbeitsoberfläche
work surface
- Schnittfläche
cut surface
- Blattoberfläche
leaf surface
- Saugfläche
suction surface
- auftauchen
to surface
- metallartig
Metallic
- ungleichmäßig
Uneven
- oberflächennah
Near-surface means that something is located at a shallow depth below or on the surface.
- graphitartig
Graphite-like
- opalisierend
Opalescent
- oxidisch
Oxidic
- benetzbar
Wettable means that a surface has the ability to be well moistened by a liquid, allowing the liquid to spread evenly on it.
- erdnah
Near-Earth, meaning located close to the Earth's surface or the Earth.
- feinporig
Fine-pored
- Lava
Lava is molten rock that erupts onto the Earth's surface during a volcanic eruption.
- Magma
Magma
- Schleifpapier
Sandpaper is paper with abrasive material glued to it, used for smoothing or finishing surfaces.
- Druck
Pressure refers to a force applied to a surface or the psychological stress experienced by a person.
- Reliefpfeiler
A relief pillar is a pillar decorated with reliefs, meaning raised or sunken depictions on its surface.
- Oberschenkelinnenseiten
The inner thighs are the inner surfaces of the thighs.
- Oberfläche
Surface
- Reibung
Friction is the force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact.
- Protuberanz
Solar prominence
- Geographie
Geography is the science that deals with the Earth's surface and its features.
- Schimmer
glimmer, shimmer, sheen
- Halbmond
A crescent moon is the shape of the moon when only half of its visible surface is illuminated by the sun.
- Abrasionsplatte
Abrasion plate
- Reibungskoeffizient
Coefficient of friction
- Ozonabbau
Ozone depletion
- Oberflächenschicht
Surface layer
- Blattoberfläche
The leaf surface is the external surface of a plant's leaf, which is important for photosynthesis and gas exchange.
- Vulkanschlot
A volcanic vent is a channel in the Earth's interior through which magma rises to the Earth's surface.
- Glimmentladung
A glow discharge is a form of gas discharge in which a weak, self-luminous plasma is created.
- Propanol
Propanol
- Bruchfläche
Fracture surface
- Oberflächenschutz
Surface protection
- Oberflächenbehandlung
Surface treatment
- Beizmittel
A mordant is a substance used to protect surfaces from corrosion or pest infestation, or to improve the adhesion of paints.
- Grundierung
A primer is a preparatory coating applied to a surface before painting or applying another material.
- Metalloberfläche
A metal surface is the outer layer of a metallic object.
- Silberbeschichtung
A thin layer of silver applied to a surface.
- Absorptionsgrad
Absorption coefficient
- Benetzung
Wetting
- Laubbläser
A leaf blower is a motorized tool used to blow leaves and other loose debris from surfaces.
- Caissonkrankheit
Caisson disease, also known as decompression sickness, is a condition caused by a too rapid decrease in pressure, e.g. when divers surface.