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layby

layer


Definition: Meaning of, layer in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈleɪə /

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Singular Plural
layer layers
[countable]
  1. an amount or piece of a material or substance that covers a surface or that is between two other things
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  2. one of several different levels in a complicated organization, system, set of ideas etc
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
layer layered layered
Present Participle Third Person Singular
layering layers
[transitive]
  1. to make a layer of something or put something down in layers
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  2. to cut someone's hair so that the hair on top is in shorter lengths than the lower hair
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layer used in phrases

  • Appleton layer (noun)
    1. from 90 to 600 miles up the highest region of the ionosphere which contains the highest concentration of free electrons and is most useful for long-range radio transmission
  • D-layer (noun)
    1. 35 to 50 miles up the lowest region of the ionosphere that reflects low-frequency radio waves
  • E layer (noun)
    1. from 50 to 90 miles up a region of the ionosphere that reflects radio waves of medium length
  • F layer (noun)
    1. from 90 to 600 miles up the highest region of the ionosphere which contains the highest concentration of free electrons and is most useful for long-range radio transmission
  • Heaviside layer (noun)
    1. from 50 to 90 miles up a region of the ionosphere that reflects radio waves of medium length
  • Kennelly-Heaviside layer (noun)
    1. from 50 to 90 miles up a region of the ionosphere that reflects radio waves of medium length
  • boundary layer (noun)
    1. the layer of slower flow of a fluid past a surface
  • conjunctival layer of bulb (noun)
    1. the part of the conjunctiva covering the anterior face of the sclera and the surface epithelium of the cornea
  • conjunctival layer of eyelids (noun)
    1. the part of the conjunctiva lining the posterior surface of the eyelids; continuous with the bulbar conjunctiva
  • germ layer (noun)
    1. embryology any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation
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