"resurfacing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: resurfacings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} resurfacing (plural resurfacings)
  1. The application of a new surface.
    Sense id: en-resurfacing-en-noun-QB7NK4Os
  2. The act of coming above the surface again.
    Sense id: en-resurfacing-en-noun-bfjHsGTV
  3. (figurative) A reappearance or reoccurrence. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-resurfacing-en-noun-2gj81eBY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 19 71 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 12 72 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 8 80 6

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} resurfacing
  1. present participle and gerund of resurface Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: resurface
    Sense id: en-resurfacing-en-verb-umNHOBFh

Inflected forms

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          "text": "the need for frequent road resurfacings"
        }
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