surface horizontal

Definitions of surface horizontal
  1. noun
    a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line
    synonyms: niveau
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    surface pavée
    a level horizontal surface covered with paving material
    plate-forme, podium
    a raised horizontal surface
    billot
    a platform from which an auctioneer sells
    estrade, kiosque à musique
    a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
    estrade, plate-forme, podium
    narrow platform extending out into an auditorium
    nid de pie
    platform for a lookout at or near the top of a mast
    estrade, plate-forme, podium
    a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
    appontement, débarcadère, embarcadère
    platform from which passengers and cargo can be (un)loaded
    plateforme de lancement
    a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
    trottoir
    the paved surface of a thoroughfare
    quai
    a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
    ring
    a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
    chaussée
    the paved surface of a paved roadway
    piste
    a strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land
    estrade, plateau
    a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience
    platine
    a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination
    hune
    platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
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    surface
    the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
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