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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Slot length and depth For eaters of round- or wide-loaf breads, such as sourdough, consider a toaster with extra-long slots or extra-deep ones so that the entire surface area of your bread is toasted and not just a portion of it.
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The extra surface area allowed each patty to develop more browning, resulting in a delicately crisp exterior.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2026
This architecture maximizes surface area and ensures ions have short, accessible pathways throughout the entire structure.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
That sheath scales with the surface area of the chamber.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2026
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
The extra surface area allowed each patty to develop more browning, resulting in a delicately crisp exterior.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2026
This architecture maximizes surface area and ensures ions have short, accessible pathways throughout the entire structure.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
That sheath scales with the surface area of the chamber.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2026
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“Surface area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surface%20area. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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