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Meanings of surface of a planet in English

Russian
поверхность планеты
Spanish
superficie planetaria
Catalan
superfície planetària

Where the solid (or liquid) material of the outer crust on certain types of astronomical objects contacts the atmosphere or outer space.

        поверхность планеты
        Synonyms
        Examples for "planetary surface"
        Examples for "planetary surface"
        1
        I was worried the captains might balk at bombarding a planetary surface.
        The Reality Dysfunction
        2
        Because the Wayku are forbidden to disembark on any planetary surface.
        The Winds of Dune
        3
        There was nothing inviting about the dark clouds that obscured the planetary surface.
        The Complete Alien Omnibus
        4
        Counting craters is a standard technique for estimating the age of a planetary surface.
        Wired
        5
        Beneath and between them and the planetary surface lay thousands of kilometers of mostly nothing.
        Star trek movie tie-in
        1
        He could see only a very small fraction of the planet's surface.
        The Pirates of Ersatz
        2
        However, the reshaping of the planet's surface varies geographically and varies through time.
        Wired
        3
        It would not take long, once they could focus on the planet's surface.
        Ender’s Game
        4
        On we sped in our wild career over the planet's surface.
        Zarlah the Martian
        5
        As a result, we had only seen 45% of the planet's surface.
        BBC
        Usage of surface of a planet in English
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        My mountain did not seem to grace the surface of a planet.
        The Great Book of Amber
        2
        Vaporizing the surface of a planet is inclined to attract attention".
        Mortal Dictata
        3
        Targets like buildings on the surface of a planet.
        Imperfect Sword
        4
        She felt as if she were walking on the surface of a planet with little air.
        Blind willow, sleeping woman
        5
        Which was fine, since living in habitats was safer and more comfortable anyway than the unpredictable surface of a planet.
        Seveneves
        6
        And it looked like the surface of a planet because the rust was shaped like countries and continents and islands.
        The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
        7
        Each window depicts the surface of a planet illuminated by thousands of LED lights, while the story plays out on high-definition monitors.
        The Guardian
        Translations for surface of a planet