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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Lake Superior The American half of the world’s largest freshwater lake (by surface area) stretches across northern Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, a vast expanse of water, trees, islands and wildlife that rivals anything out west.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
The largest and deepest of the Great Lakes, Lake Superior is also the world’s largest lake by surface area.
—Story Hinckley, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2024
That’s because sometimes those smaller barrels lead to an intensity of flavor due to the increased surface area while aging that can read as green or woody on the palate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2024
Moss has a high surface area and absorbs contaminants from the air, providing a more comprehensive picture of lead pollution compared to short-term air monitoring, Shiel said.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
The largest and deepest of the Great Lakes, Lake Superior is also the world’s largest lake by surface area.
—Story Hinckley, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2024
That’s because sometimes those smaller barrels lead to an intensity of flavor due to the increased surface area while aging that can read as green or woody on the palate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2024
Moss has a high surface area and absorbs contaminants from the air, providing a more comprehensive picture of lead pollution compared to short-term air monitoring, Shiel said.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Surface area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surface%20area. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.
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