Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

surface finish

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.57 in modern English

Syllables: sur-face fin-ish
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of a surface, in terms of its roughness, microscopic pattern (lay) and macroscopic pattern (waviness).

Example Sentences

"If the surface finish is rougher that the polished surface of a typical smooth test specimen, the long-life fatigue strength is reduced."

Inflected Forms

surface finishes (plural)

Questions

What does surface finish mean?: The quality of a surface, in terms of its roughness, microscopic pattern (lay) and macroscopic pattern (waviness).

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