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layer

/ˈleɪ̯ɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Layer means: an abstract place usually conceived as having depth.

Synonyms for layer4

noun, as in an abstract place usually conceived as having depth

level, stratum

noun, as in single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance

also used for layer

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What does layer mean?6

noun

1

an abstract place usually conceived as having depth“a good actor communicates on several levels”

2

single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance“slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach”

3

a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another

4

a hen that lays eggs

5

thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells

verb

1

make or form a layer“layer the different colored sands”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with layer?6

two syllables

playermayorslayerpayer

three syllables

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Layer in a sentence

  • Without the ozone layer, we would be in danger.CM
  • Soap will, in fact, remove the body's natural protective layer.megamanenm
  • Under the moon's layer of ice, a submarine probe scooted through the water ocean.nonong
  • People should pay more taxes, and the hole in the ozone layer will disappear.Miktsoanit
  • If not for the ozone layer, we would be in imminent danger.kerbear407
  • Before transport, a layer of plastic was wrapped around the package.Sokario988
  • When inserting the budwood into the root stock, make the cambium layers overlap.unknown
  • The armored glass is made of a super-resistant material, distributed in layers.mervert1

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Forms of layer

as a noun

plural
layers

as a verb

past tense
layered
present participle
layering
third-person singular
layers
past participle
layered