Layer

  • 21layer — lay|er1 [ leır ] noun count *** 1. ) an amount or sheet of a substance that covers a surface or lies between two things or two other substances: Glue the layers together and let them dry. layer of: Finish with a layer of mashed potato and grated… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 22layer — 1 noun (C) 1 an amount of a substance that covers all of a surface (+ of): A thick layer of dust lay on the furniture. 2 one of several levels of substances lying one on top of another (+ of): a thin layer of coal between two layers of rock | He… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23layer — n. 1) the bottom; outer; top layer 2) an even; uneven layer 3) a protective layer 4) in layers (to dress in layers) * * * [ leɪə] outer top layer uneven layer a protective layer an even the bottom in layers (to dress …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 24Layer — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Layer >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 layer layer stratum course bed zone substratum floor flag stage story tier slab escarpment Sgm: N 1 table …

    English dictionary for students

  • 25layer — {{11}}layer (n.) late 14c., one who or that lays (especially stones, a mason ), agent noun from LAY (Cf. lay) (v.). Passive sense of that which is laid over a surface first recorded 1610s, but because earliest English use was in cookery, this is… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 26layer — [[t]le͟ɪə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ layers, layering, layered 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, oft N of n 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… …

    English dictionary

  • 27layer — слой; прослойка tomentose layer войлочный слой aleurone layer алейроновый слой facial layer поверхностный слой routing layer слой страссировки cereallan layer алейроновый слой …

    English-Russian travelling dictionary

  • 28layer — lay•er [[t]ˈleɪ ər[/t]] n. 1) a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface: a layer of soot on the window sill; two layers of paint[/ex] 2) bed; stratum: alternating layers of basalt and sandstone[/ex] 3) a person or thing that… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 29layer — A certain weld metal thickness made of one or more passes. Also see anodic oxide layer catalytic layer gamma layer zinc iron alloy layer …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 30Layer — Lay|er auch: La|yer 〈[lɛı ] m. 3〉 1. Ebene, Schicht, Informationsschicht 2. 〈EDV〉 Zeichenebene in einem Programm 3. durchsichtige Schreibfolie 4. 〈Wirtsch.〉 Abschnittsdeckung bei Versicherungen, wobei die Versicherungssumme in verschiedene… …

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