surfacing

American  

[sur-fuh-sing] / ˈsɜr fə sɪŋ /

noun

1. the action or process of giving a finished surface to something.

2. the material with which something is surfaced.

3. the act or an instance of rising to the surface of a body of water.

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Etymology

Origin of surfacing

First recorded in 1855–60; surface + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

It uses a process called friction washing to break down the used nappies into a mixed material can be used in all sorts of applications from road surfacing to creating benches.

From BBC

Submarines can claim an exemption if surfacing would put them at risk or if the number of people needing rescue is too large, but in that case they have to facilitate rescue by other means.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The rotation to more value-centric securities, already under way for the past months, is amplified by this latest event risk surfacing from the Middle East.”

From Barron's

“The rotation to more value-centric securities, already under way for the past months, is amplified by this latest event risk surfacing from the Middle East.”

From Barron's

One way bears are surfacing is with bets against Oracle, which had more than 2% of its shares shorted as of Jan. 30, according to FactSet, up from about 1.5% a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal

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