surface area
noun
: the amount of area covered by the surface of something
The lake has roughly the same surface area as 10 football fields.
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The rounded tip of the toy covers plenty of surface area, while the ridges that run up and down the shaft can be angled for more pinpointed pressure.
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Kristin Canning, SELF, 9 Jan. 2025
The holes reduce contact surface area and create air pockets between the blade and cheese.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Plants that normally have these structures in their leaves will put out new leaves without them, trying to maximize leaf surface area to soak up as much light as possible.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
Since this material only covers the surface area of the balloon, its area would increase by a factor of four.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
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Kristin Canning, SELF, 9 Jan. 2025
The holes reduce contact surface area and create air pockets between the blade and cheese.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Plants that normally have these structures in their leaves will put out new leaves without them, trying to maximize leaf surface area to soak up as much light as possible.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
Since this material only covers the surface area of the balloon, its area would increase by a factor of four.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for surface area
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“Surface area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surface%20area. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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