subsurface
Something that is below the layer that is on the surfaceSomething that is below the layer that is on the surface.
» Europa is thought to have subsurface liquid water.
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2 sentencesEuropa is thought to have subsurface liquid water.
We thought Enceladus was just boring and cold until the Cassini mission discovered a liquid water subsurface ocean.
Meaning
2 sensesSomething that is below the layer that is on the surface.
Before we could lay the flooring we had to lay a subsurface under it to keep it flat and support it.
(countable)A surface which is a submanifold of another surface.
Origin
Middle French surfacebor.Middle French surfacebor.
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Forms
plural: subsurfaces| Singular | subsurface |
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See also
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