faying surface

noun

Either of a pair of surfaces that are in contact in a joint.

“Paint overspray has occurred on areas of the faying surface away from the bolt holes. — Modern Steel Construction, Faying Surface Preparation, 2010”

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Meanings

nounfaying surface (plural faying surfaces)

plural faying surfaces

  1. Either of a pair of surfaces that are in contact in a joint.

    Paint overspray has occurred on areas of the faying surface away from the bolt holes. — Modern Steel Construction, Faying Surface Preparation, 2010

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APA

faying surface. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faying%20surface

MLA

“faying surface.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faying%20surface. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “faying surface,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faying%20surface.

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