Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

near-surface

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables
near--sur-face
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the uppermost part of the Earth's crust.

Questions

What does near-surface mean?
Of or pertaining to the uppermost part of the Earth's crust.

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