layer
/leɪə/US /ˈleɪ.ɚ/layer
NOUNDefinition of layer
A layer is a covering material or substance.
Example: When we got up in the morning, everything was covered by a thin layer of snow.
A layer is a level in an organisation.
Example: The company is trying to reduce the number of management layers.
A layer is a person who lays something, (e.g., carpet, bricks, etc.).
A layer is a chicken kept to lay eggs.
If you layer something, you make layers.
Example: Layer the pasta in an ovenproof dish with the tomatoes, bacon and peas, seasoning each layer.
layer
EXAMPLESExamples of layer
When we got up in the morning, everything was covered by a thin layer of snow.
Example sentenceThe cream forms a germ-fighting layer over the skin.
Example sentenceThe company is trying to reduce the number of management layers.
Example sentenceLayer the pasta in an ovenproof dish with the tomatoes, bacon and peas, seasoning each layer.
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