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The overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid.

The outside hull of a tangible object.

(figurative) Outward or external appearance.

(mathematics, geometry) The locus of an equation (especially one with exactly two degrees of freedom) in a space of more than two dimensions.

(crosswording) The story or image suggested by a cryptic clue, when read as a whole sentence without considering wordplay.

To provide with a surface; to apply a surface to.

To rise to the surface.

To bring to the surface.

(figurative) To come out of hiding.

(of information, facts, content, etc) To become known or apparent; to appear or be found; to come to light.

To make (information, facts, content, etc) known.

To work a mine near the surface.