# surfacing

Pronunciation: US say "SUR-fuhs-ing" /ˈsɝːfəsɪŋ/; UK say "SUR-fis-ing" /ˈsɜːfɪsɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The action of rising upward and emerging above the surface of water or another medium.
   - Simple: The act of coming up to the top of water and breaking through it.
   - _The submarine's surfacing was timed to avoid enemy radar._
   - _A turtle's surfacing for air can be hard to spot in choppy water._
3. The material applied to form the outer layer of a road, floor, track, or other surface.
   - Simple: The material used to cover something and make its top layer.
   - _The contractor chose a rubber surfacing for the running track._
   - _Cracks in the surfacing let water seep into the road base._

## Verb

2. Present participle of surface. — present participle and gerund of surface
   - Simple: Present participle of surface. Use this -ing form when the action is happening right now.
   - _Old tensions are surfacing again within the committee._
   - _The diver is surfacing slowly to avoid the bends._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/surfacing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).