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Layer

noun

/ˈleɪ.ər/

Meaning

a sheet, quantity, or thickness of material, typically one of several, covering a surface or body

A sheet, thickness, or coating of something that lies over or under a surface.

The cake has three layers of chocolate.

The cake had a layer of cream between the sponges.

a layer of meaning

stratum, level, tier, coating, sheet, film, covering

Entry 1

stratum, level, tier, coating

Entry 2

sheet, coating, stratum, film, covering

core, center

Entry 1

core, center

Entry 2

core, center

thin layer, thick layer, layer of paint, protective layer, additional layer

Entry 1

thin layer, thick layer, layer of paint

Entry 2

thin layer, thick layer, protective layer, additional layer

the making of a judgment about the amount, number, or value of something

a brief fall of rain or snow or a device for taking a bath or washing oneself

the protruding part of the face below the mouth; the front part of the lower jaw

the act of flying, typically through the air; or a scheduled trip by an aircraft

a small flaw or mark that spoils the appearance of something

a reason for doing something; what drives someone to act