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smooth surface

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smooth surface [¦smüth′sər·fəs]
(mathematics)
A surface which has a tangent plane at each point, and for which the direction of the normal to this plane is a continuous function of the point of tangency.


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3 Quality of surface The test method requires smooth surfaces free of oxides, paint, lubricants, oil.
Our skin is not a smooth surface, besides it contains innumerable number of invisible pores.
You are even hard-pressed to put a scratch on its surface even if you wanted to with its smooth surface.
 
 
 
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