layer

[ler]

Definition:
1. A quantity or thickness of something that lies over a surface or between surfaces.
2. A level or part within a system or set of ideas.
3. Single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance.
4. A relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another.
5. An abstract place usually conceived as having depth.

Use 'layer' in a sentence:

1. A thin layer of topsoil was swept away.
2. The top layer of skin has to be grafted onto the burns.
3. After the wind, there was a layer of dust on the desk.
4. In the angiosperm the seeds are wrapped in an additional layer of covering.
5. You trust that the peeling of your fluff will reveal slowly, one layer at a time.
6. They discovered how to form the image in a thin layer on the surface.
7. Cover the base with a single layer of sponge fingers.
8. A fresh layer of snow covered the street.
9. A thin layer of ice formed over the lake.
10. It might be much older than the layer or even the site where it was found.
11. The top layer should now point down to the layer beneath.
12. This layer of water reduces friction.
13. A liquid layer forms at the base of the glacier.
14. In winter, the ground would be carpeted with a thick layer of snow.
15. The archaeologists had to remove a layer or reeds and ropes that covered the burial.
16. A layer of smoke hung low in the stale air.
17. Beneath the soil lies a layer of bedrock.
18. Space probes show a body covered with a thick layer of ice.
19. Her hair had been layered.
20. When the Nile is in flood, it deposits a layer of mud on the fields.
21. Slowly a thick layer of fat builds up on the pan's surface.
22. The upper layer of felt should overlap the lower.
23. A plastic surgeon can remove the top layer of skin.
24. Critics and the public puzzle out the layers of meaning in his photos.
25. Sensitive Cream will not strip away the skin's protective layer.
26. The baby whale develops a thick layer of blubber to protect it from the cold sea.
27. They found a unique layer of sediment worldwide.
28. I could see a thick layer of dust on the stairs.
29. Chemicals form a protective layer that resists both oil and water-based stains.
30. A thick layer of wax was spread over the surface.
31. Teeth have a hard surface layer called enamel.
32. How many layers of clothing are you wearing?
33. A thin layer of dust covered everything.
34. The body was hidden beneath a thin layer of soil.
35. Fold the fabric and stitch the two layers together.
36. They will press for international action to safeguard the ozone layer.
37. Ozone forms a protective layer between 12 and 30 miles above the Earth's surface.
38. It is widely known that CFCs can damage the ozone layer.
39. The ozone layer shields the earth from the sun's ultraviolet rays.
40. The ozone layer screens out dangerous rays from the sun.
41. The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster.
42. Everything was covered with a thick layer of dust.
43. Now you just alternate layers of that mixture and eggplant.
44. Arrange all the vegetables except the potatoes in layers.
45. Layer the potatoes and onions in a dish.
46. Varnish is the glossy protective layer applied to wooden furniture and other surfaces.
47. This treatment involves scrubbing off the top layer of dead skin.
48. He wrapped one layer of the plastic around the card and tried again.
49. Through several layers of clothes I could feel his muscles.