change surface

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change surface - undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface

change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

level off, level - become level or even; "The ground levelled off"

crust - form a crust or form into a crust; "The bread crusted in the oven"

warp, buckle, heave - bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heat wave"

curl, kink, curve - form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"

unfurl, unroll - unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state; "unfurl a banner"

wrap up, roll up - form a cylinder by rolling; "roll up a banner"

marbleise, marbleize - make something look like marble; "marbleize the fireplace"

smooth, smoothen - make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood"

roughen - make rough or rougher; "roughen the surfaces so they will stick to each other"

fold, fold up, turn up - bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"

even, even out, level, flush - make level or straight; "level the ground"

tease - raise the nap of (fabrics)

imprint, impress - mark or stamp with or as if with pressure; "To make a batik, you impress a design with wax"

blob, fleck, blot, spot - make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth"

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"It's totally Andy's decision but it would be hard for him to change surface," added Henman.

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I was struggling after the US Open with my game, with my confi-dence, so my goal was to play well here, to find my game and my confi-dence and then change surface.

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It took him maybe like one hour, or one day maximum, to change surface. I'm sure he can take a few days off and find a way how to play well on clay.

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It's easier when you change surface. That definitely helps.

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The same glaze fired for eight hours may change surface color when fired for 12.