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- Dictionarylayer/ˈleɪə/
noun
- 1. a sheet, quantity, or thickness of material, typically one of several, covering a surface or body: "arrange a layer of aubergines in a dish"
- 2. a person or thing that lays something: "the majority of fish are egg-layers"
verb
- 1. arrange in a layer or layers: "in an ovenproof dish layer the potato and courgette slices"
- 2. propagate (a plant) as a layer.
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a level of material, such as a type of rock or gas, that is different from the material above or below it, or a thin sheet of a substance: the ozone layer. A thick layer of clay lies over the sandstone. There was a thin layer of oil on the surface of the water. We stripped several layers of paint off the door. Fewer examples.
Layer definition: a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface. See examples of LAYER used in a sentence.
The meaning of LAYER is one that lays something (such as a worker who lays brick or a hen that lays eggs). How to use layer in a sentence.
lay·er. (lā′ər) n. 1. a. One that lays: a tile layer. b. A hen kept for laying eggs. 2. a. A single thickness of a material covering a surface or forming an overlying part or segment: a layer of dust on the windowsill; a cake with four layers. b. A usually horizontal deposit or expanse; a stratum: layers of sedimentary rock; a layer of warm air. c.
The noun layer describes a thin piece that's stacked on other thin pieces, like a layer of noodles in a lasagna dish. You can also apply a layer of paint to make your wall color more vivid. Layer can also be used figuratively to describe an abstract thickness or barrier.
A layer of a material or substance is a quantity or piece of it that covers a surface or that is between two other things. A fresh layer of snow covered the street. [ + of] ...the depletion of the ozone layer. Arrange all the vegetables except the potatoes in layers.
layer meaning, definition, what is layer: an amount or piece of a material or subs...: Learn more.
Definition of layer – Learner’s Dictionary. layer. noun [ C ] uk / leɪə r/ us. Add to word list. B2. an amount of a substance covering a surface, or one of several amounts of substance, each on top of the other: the outer / top layer. Place alternate layers of pasta and meat sauce in a shallow dish. The shelf was covered in a thick layer of dust.
noun. /ˈleɪə (r)/, /leə (r)/ /ˈleɪər/ a quantity or sheet of something that lies over a surface or between surfaces. layer (of something) A thin layer of dust covered everything. Ducks have a thick layer of fat to keep them warm. How many layers of clothing are you wearing? Sunlight thickens the outer layer of the skin.
Britannica Dictionary definition of LAYER. [count] 1. : an amount of something that is spread over an area. Everything was covered by a thin layer of sand/dust. a layer of clouds. — see also ozone layer. 2. : a covering piece of material or a part that lies over or under another.
