Definition of layers Layers
/lejˈɚz/ - [leyerz] -
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What does layers mean?
Wiktionary 
- layers (Noun)
Plural of layer.
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| layer - a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another | ||
| region, part a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about; "it was a limited realm of discourse"; "here we enter the region of opinion"; "the realm of the occult" | ||
| stratum one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock) | ||
| asthenosphere the lower layer of the crust | ||
| chromosphere a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere (extending from the photosphere to the corona) that is visible during a total eclipse of the sun | ||
| earth's crust, crust the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties | ||
| exosphere the outermost atmospheric layer | ||
| hydrosphere the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor | ||
| geosphere, lithosphere the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle | ||
| lower mantle the deeper part of the mantle | ||
| mantle (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell | ||
| mesosphere the atmospheric layer between the stratosphere and the thermosphere | ||
| ozone layer, ozonosphere a layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun | ||
| stratosphere the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere | ||
| earth's surface, surface the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface" | ||
| thermosphere the atmospheric layer between the mesosphere and the exosphere | ||
| tropopause the region of discontinuity between the troposphere and the stratosphere | ||
| troposphere the lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high (depending on latitude) | ||
| upper mantle the upper part of the mantle | ||
| cell wall a rigid layer of polysaccharides enclosing the membrane of plant and prokaryotic cells; maintains the shape of the cell and serves as a protective barrier | ||
| layer - single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance; "slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach" | ||
| bed | ||
| artefact, artifact a man-made object taken as a whole | ||
| laminate a sheet of material made by bonding two or more sheets or layers | ||
| backing, mount the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives" | ||
| blanket bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep" | ||
| row, course a continuous chronological succession without an interruption; "they won the championship three years in a row" | ||
| cushion a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc. | ||
| interlayer a layer placed between other layers | ||
| lift the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up" | ||
| overlay a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface | ||
| ply (usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood | ||
| tier one of two or more layers one atop another; "tier upon tier of huge casks"; "a three-tier wedding cake" | ||
| layer - thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells | ||
| anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" | ||
| blastoderm, blastodisc, germinal area, germinal disc a layer of cells on the inside of the blastula | ||
| layer - a hen that lays eggs | ||
| biddy, hen female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster | ||
| layer - an abstract place usually conceived as having depth; "a good actor communicates on several levels"; "a simile has at least two layers of meaning"; "the mind functions on many strata simultaneously" | ||
| level, stratum | ||
| place an abstract mental location; "he has a special place in my thoughts"; "a place in my heart"; "a political system with no place for the less prominent groups" | ||
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| layer - make or form a layer; "layer the different colored sands" | ||
| mould, shape, mold, forge, form, work give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character" | ||
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Wiktionary
- layer (Noun)
A single thickness of some material covering a surface. - layer (Noun)
An item of clothing worn under or over another. - layer (Noun)
It's cold now but it will warm up this afternoon. Make sure you wear layers. - layer (Noun)
A usually horizontal deposit; a stratum. - layer (Noun)
A person who lays things, such as tiles. - layer (Noun)
A mature female bird, insect, etc. that is able to lay eggs. - layer (Noun)
A hen kept to lay eggs. - layer (Noun)
A shoot of a plant, laid underground for growth. - layer (Verb)
To cut or divide something into layers. - layer (Verb)
To arrange something in layers.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- layer (n.)
One who, or that which, lays. - layer (n.)
That which is laid; a stratum; a bed; one thickness, course, or fold laid over another; as, a layer of clay or of sand in the earth; a layer of bricks, or of plaster; the layers of an onion. - layer (n.)
A shoot or twig of a plant, not detached from the stock, laid under ground for growth or propagation. - layer (n.)
An artificial oyster bed.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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An amount of a certain material spread out relatively even over a surface; often seen as part of a structure composed of several similar or dissimilar such. -
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Worker assigned to the installation of floor tiles, cables, etc. -
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Part that is cut from a plant when applying a layering propagation method. -
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A hen that is kept for its eggs.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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layer
lā′ėr, n. a stratum—better Lair (q.v.). See Lay
