a man-made object taken as a whole

put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface

the flat surface of a printing press on which the type form is laid in the last stage of producing a newspaper or magazine or book etc.

a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games

the striking or working surface of an implement

(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting

a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line