surfacing

USSUR-fuhs-ing/ˈsɝːfəsɪŋ/UKSUR-fis-ing/ˈsɜːfɪsɪŋ/

Pluralsurfacings (some meanings)

3 meanings of surfacing

1
noununcountable
The act of coming up to the top of water and breaking through it.
Like a cork popping back up to the top after you push it under the water.
The diver's slow surfacing helped him avoid getting sick.
Marine biologists recorded each surfacing of the pod during the survey.
Similaremergence, ascent
Oppositedive, descent
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2
verb
Present participle of surface. Use this -ing form when the action is happening right now.
The submarine is surfacing right now after hours below.
Look, the whale is surfacing over there by the buoy!
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3
nouncountable or uncountable
The material used to cover something and make its top layer.
Like the icing on top of a cake: the layer you see and touch.
The workers laid new surfacing on the playground.
This surfacing is soft enough for kids to fall on safely.
Similarpaving, coating, covering
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surfacing is a form of surface

surface, verb: To appear or become known after being hidden or away for a time. Full entry

Forms: surfacesurfaces he/she/itsurfacing -ing formsurfaced past tense, past participle
Spelling: surface → surfacing: drop the e, add -ing

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