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surface-to-'air adj [A] (of a weapon) fired from the Earth towards aircraft: surface-to-air missiles
surface-to-'surface adj [A] (of a weapon) fired from land or sea at a TARGET that is also on the Earth's surface: a surface-to-surface missile
surf-board /'sɜːfbːd||'sːrfbɔrd/ n a long narrow piece of plastic, wood etc, for riding on waves as they come in towards the shore
sur·feit¹ /'sɜːfɪt||'sɜːr-/ n [S(of)] rather fml too large an amount or supply; more than is needed or reasonable: a surfeit of food/television
surfeit² v [T(with)] fml to cause (especially oneself) to have too much of something; SATIATE
surge¹ /sɜːdʒ||sɜːrdʒ/ n [(of) usually sing.] a sudden powerful forward movement, of or like a wave: A surge of demonstrators broke through the fence. | (fig.) He felt a surge of anger at the sight. | (fig.) a surge of support/enthusiasm for the plan | a sudden surge in sales
surge² v [I+adv/prep] 1 to move, especially forward, in or like powerful waves: The crowd surged past him/surged through the gates. 2 [especially UP] (of a feeling) to appear quickly and powerfully: Anger surged (up) within him.
sur·geon /'sɜːdʒən||'sɜːr-/ n a doctor whose job is to perform medical operations → see also DENTAL SURGEON
Surgeon 'General 1 the chief medical officer of the US Public Health Service. The Surgeon General is responsible for giving advice about health and finding out whether particular chemicals, foods etc are safe. For example, bottles of alcohol and packages of cigarettes that are sold in the US must have labels with the Surgeon General's warning. 2 the chief medical officer of the US army, navy, or air force
sur·ge·ry /'sɜːdʒəri||'sɜːr-/ n 1 [U] the performing of medical operations, usually including the cutting open of the skin: Your condition is serious and requires surgery. (=you will need an operation) → see also PLASTIC SURGERY 2 [C;U] BrE || also clinic (the hours of opening of) a place where one or a group of doctors or DENTISTS give people advice on their health and medicines to treat illnesses: Their surgery is in James Street. | What time does surgery finish? → compare CLINIC 3 [C] BrE a period of time during which people can come and see a member of parliament, lawyer etc, and ask their advice: Our local MP holds a surgery on Saturday mornings.
sur·gi·cal /'sɜːdʒɪkəl||'sɜːr-/ adj 1 of or used for surgery: a surgical knife → compare MEDICAL 2 [A] (of a garment) made and worn as a treatment for a particular physical condition: surgical stockings —ly /kli/ adv
surgical 'spirit BrE || rubbing alcohol AmE — n [U] a type of alcohol used for cleaning wounds or skin in hospital
surgical 'strike n an attack which bombs a particular building or place: surgical strikes on missile sites
Su·ri·name, Surinam /ˌsʊərɪˈnæm||-ˈnɑːm/ a country on the northern coast of South America between Guyana and French Guiana, which used to be called Dutch Guiana when it was a COLONY of the Netherlands. Population: 435,449 (2003). Capital: Paramaribo. —Surinamese /ˌsʊərɪnəˈmiːz/ n, adj
sur·ly /'sɜːli||'sɜːrli/ adj bad-tempered and bad-mannered, especially habitually: a surly look/refusal | She's always so surly; she never smiles at anyone.
sur·mise¹ /səˈmaɪz||sər-/ v [T+obj (that)] fml to suppose as a reasonable guess, though without clear proof: From his letter I surmised that he was unhappy.
sur·mise² /səˈmaɪz, 'sɜːmaɪz||sər-, 'sɜːr-/ n [C;U] fml (an) opinion not based on clear proof; guess: His remarks were pure surmise. | a series of wild surmises
sur·mount /səˈmant||sər-/ v [T] fml 1 to succeed in dealing with (especially a difficulty); OVERCOME: I think most of these obstacles can be surmounted. → see also INSURMOUNTABLE 2 [usually pass.] to be above or on top of: The house was surmounted by a tall chimney. —able adj
sur·name /'sɜːneɪm||'sɜːr-/ also family name usually last name AmE — n the name a person shares with all members of their family. In English the surname is usually said last,
e.g. in the name George Henry Smith the surname is Smith: 'What's Alan's surname?' 'Johnson.' → compare FIRST NAME
sur·pass /səˈpɑs||sərˈpæs/ v [T] fml to go beyond in amount, quality, or degree; EXCEED: The results surpassed all our expectations.
sur·pass·ing /səˈpɑsɪŋ||sərˈpæ-/ adj [A] lit to a degree above anything else: her surpassing beauty
sur·plice /'sɜːplɪs||'sɜːr-/ n a garment made of white material worn over a darker garment during religious services by some Christian priests and church singers
sur·plus /'sɜːpləs||'sɜːr-/ n, adj (an amount) additional to what is needed or used: Mexico has a large surplus of oil/a large oil surplus. | These chairs are surplus to requirements; send them back. | We're giving away all our surplus apples. | Japan's big trade surplus with the rest of the world (=gained by selling more goods to other countries than are bought from other countries)
sur·prise¹ /səˈpraɪz||sər-/ n 1 [U] the feeling caused by something unexpected: You can imagine my surprise when she told me she'd got married last year. | Much to my surprise (=I did not expect this to happen) they offered me the job. 2 [C] an unexpected event: It was a pleasant surprise to see them again. | News of the company's financial difficulties came as an unpleasant surprise to the shareholders. | We're holding a surprise party for her retirement. | a surprise attack (=made without warning) 3 take someone by surprise to happen unexpectedly and cause surprise to, especially in a way that leaves one unprepared: The sudden cold weather took us all by surprise.
surprise² v [T] 1 to cause surprise or shock to: Her refusal surprised us all. | It surprised me to see so many people there. 2 to find, catch, or attack when unprepared: They surprised the burglars in the act of opening the safe.
sur·prised /səˈpraɪzd||sər-/ adj [(at)] feeling or showing surprise or shock: a surprised expression on her face | I was surprised at/by her reaction. | [F+to-v (that)] We were surprised to learn that he was French. | I'm surprised (that) she didn't sack you on the spot. | I wouldn't be surprised if he changed his mind. (=he probably will change his mind)
sur·pris·ing /səˈpraɪzɪŋ||sər-/ adj unusual or unexpected; causing surprise: It's surprising how big they are. | He reacted with surprising speed. | It's hardly surprising that she was annoyed. (=this is exactly what one would expect) —ly adv: It was surprisingly easy.
sur·real /səˈrɪəl/ adj having a strange dreamlike unreal quality
sur·real·is·m /səˈrɪəlɪzəm/ n [U] a modern type of art and literature in which the painter, writer etc, connects unrelated images and objects in a strange dreamlike way; famous surrealist painters include Marc CHAGALL and Salvador DALI
sur·re·al·ist /səˈrɪəlɪst/ n, adj (a painter, writer, or other person) concerned with surrealism: the surrealist movement active in the 1930s
sur·re·al·is·tic /səˌrɪəˈlɪstɪk/ adj 1 of or concerned with surrealism: a surrealistic painting 2 surreal
sur·ren·der¹ /səˈrendər/ v 1 [I;T(to)] to give up or give in to the power (especially of an enemy), as a sign of defeat: After three days, the hijackers surrendered (themselves) to the police. | (fig.) The government has surrendered to the pressure of big business and lowered interest rates. 2 [T] fml to give up possession or control of, completely or for a short time: I hereby surrender all claim to the money. | You'll have to surrender your passport at the hotel desk.
surrender² n [C;U] the act of surrendering: They were forced to make an unconditional surrender. | We will fight on to the end; there will be no surrender.
sur·rep·ti·tious /ˌsrəpˈtʃəs/ adj done, gained etc, secretly, especially for dishonest reasons: When no one was looking he took a surreptitious puff on his cigarette. —ly adv —ness n [U]
sur·rey /'sʌri||'sɜːr-/ n AmE a light horse-drawn carriage with four wheels and two seats
Surrey a COUNTY in southeast England which is one of the HOME COUNTIES. Many of the people who live there travel to London every day to work, and Surrey is thought of as a wealthy, mainly MIDDLE-CLASS area.