Layer - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
- an abstract place usually conceived as having depth (syn: level, stratum)
- thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
verb
Extra examples
Everything was covered by a thin layer of sand.
The top layer of the rug is badly worn but the bottom layer is still OK.
The cake has three layers.
She glued together several layers of paper.
He was wearing several layers of clothing.
We layered the fruit with whipped cream and served it with cookies.
Layer the pasta with slices of tomato.
Stout long straw layered in rainy weather.
The hens are of a bad breed and are infrequent layers.
A thick layer of dust lay on the furniture.
The moon was shining through a thin layer of cloud.
He pulled off layer upon layer of clothing (=many layers of clothing).
Arrange the peppers, garlic and tomatoes in layers.
We are operating with fewer layers of management.
There are multiple layers of meaning in the story.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: layer
he/she/it: layers
present participle: layering
past tense: layered
past participle: layered
singular: layer
plural: layers
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