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- sure thing/ˈʃɔː θɪŋ/A definite certainty; something that is guaranteed to happen or be true.adverbinterjectionnounB2
- surete/ˈʃʊər.ə.ti/A person who accepts legal responsibility for another's debt or obligation, or a sum of money given as a guarantee.nounC2
- surety/ˈʃʊərəti/A person who takes responsibility for another's performance or debt; a formal guarantee or promise to meet an obligation.nounlow
- suretyship/ˈʃʊə.rə.ti.ʃɪp/The legal role or state of being a surety; the formal act or obligation by which one person agrees to be responsible for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another.nounC2 – Extremely low frequency outside specific legal/financial contexts.
- surf/sɜːf/To ride on waves in the sea, typically on a surfboard; to ride on the crest of a wave.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- surf and turf/ˌsɜːf ən ˈtɜːf/A restaurant dish combining seafood, typically lobster or prawns (the 'surf'), with red meat, typically beefsteak (the 'turf').nounC1
- surf boat/ˈsɜːf ˌbəʊt/A broad, high-bowed boat designed specifically for launching from and landing on beaches through breaking surf, typically used for rescue operations, coastal fishing, or military landings.nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
- surf casting/ˈsɜːf ˌkɑːstɪŋ/A method of fishing from the shore by casting a baited line into the surf.nounLow
- surf clam/ˈsɜːf ˌklæm/A large, edible burrowing clam, of the family Mactridae, commonly found on sandy shores in the surf zone.nounLow
- surf duck/ˈsɜːf ˌdʌk/A colloquial name for certain diving sea ducks, especially scoters (genus Melanitta), known for feeding and riding waves in the surf zone.nounC1/C2 (Specialist/Very Low Frequency)
- surf mat/ˈsɜːf ˌmæt/An inflatable mattress or mat used for floating, playing, or surfing in waves, typically at the beach.nounB2
- surf music/sɜːf ˈmjuːzɪk/A genre of popular music originating in the early 1960s in the United States, characterized by reverb-heavy guitar sounds, simple melodies, and rhythms evoking the energy of surfing and beach culture.nounlow
- surf scoter/ˈsɜːf ˌskəʊ.tə/A large, stocky sea duck (Melanitta perspicillata) found in coastal waters of North America, known for the distinctive white patches on the male's head.nounC2
- surf smelt/sɜːf smɛlt/A small, silvery fish of the species Hypomesus pretiosus, found in coastal surf zones, often used as bait or for food.nounLow
- surf-'n'-turf/ˌsɜːf ən ˈtɜːf/A restaurant dish consisting of seafood (surf) and red meat (turf), typically lobster or prawns with steak.nounC1
- surface/ˈsɜː.fɪs/The outermost or topmost layer of something.adjectivenounverb+2High
- surface acoustic wave/ˈsɜːfɪs əˈkuːstɪk weɪv/A wave travelling along the surface of an elastic material.nounLow (C2)
- surface area/ˈsɜːfɪs ˈeəriə/The total area of all the exposed surfaces of a three-dimensional object.nounB2
- surface boundary layer/ˈsɜːfɪs ˈbaʊnd(ə)ri ˈleɪə/The thin layer of fluid (usually air or water) immediately adjacent to a solid surface, where the effects of viscosity are dominant and the flow velocity changes from zero at the surface to the free-stream value.nounC2
- surface condenser/ˈsɜːfɪs kənˈdensə/A heat exchanger used in power plants to condense exhaust steam from a steam turbine by passing it over tubes cooled by water.nounVery Low (C2)
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