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to layer

to layer

64 3.4
To put materials in levels one on top of another
  • verb
  • /ˈleɪər/
translation icon : colocar en capas
  • We have to layer up.
  • layer materials
  • layer on top
  • how to layer

But it's good to not layer in too many things.

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Examples

  • A chef taught me how to layer the ingredients in the cake for better flavor.

  • And don't forget to layer up, okay?

  • But it's good to not layer in too many things.

  • And then you can layer your lace on top.

  • Just take your time to blend and layer and blend and layer.

  • It's all about how you layer the veg.

  • Then I can layer that into the trench.

  • This here really ought to... ought to be layered, I think.

  • Then she'll take a big fluffy brush and layer that all over my face.

  • The Queen-priestess wore a full, layered, colorful skirt which she had dyed and sewn herself.

    Fiction book (1994)

Synonyms

to coat
vsto layer
105 2.8

To cover something with a thin layer of a substance

involves arranging substances into stacked levels rather than merely covering
to tier
vsto layer
12 3.8

To arrange things in levels one above another, like layers on a cake

focuses on placing materials and substances into stacked levels
to stratify
vsto layer
  • Specialized
1 6.8

Arrange things into layers, for example in rocks, soil, or data

is the general action of stacking substances beyond geological use

Compounds

ozone layer
  • Specialized
27 3.4

A layer of gas high above Earth that absorbs the sun's harmful rays and protects life

5 1.3

A cake with two or more layers and sweet filling between

boundary layer
  • Specialized
2 6.8

Thin layer of air or water next to a surface where the flow moves slowly because of rubbing

bozone layer
  • Slang
9.9

A joke idea of a fake layer in the air that takes away people's common sense

9.8

A thin clear layer covering the white of the eye and the front of the eyeball

The inner lining of the eyelid that touches the eye and continues over the white part

D-layer
  • Specialized
9.5

The lowest part of the upper atmosphere high above the Earth that reflects low radio waves

E layer
  • Specialized
9.6

A layer of the upper atmosphere about 80 to 145 kilometres above the ground that reflects medium-length radio waves

Appleton layer
  • Specialized
9.1

The top part of the atmosphere that bounces radio signals for long-distance communication

F layer
  • Specialized
8.2

The top part of the atmosphere contains many free electrons and helps radio signals travel long distances

9.6

A problem caused by people using a system the wrong way, not a fault in the computer or program

layer 8
  • Jargon
9.4

An error caused by a user rather than by the computer or network

Malpighian layer
  • Specialized
9.9

Inner living layer of skin that makes new skin cells

music layer
  • Specialized
4.1

A separate track of sound in a song, like piano or voice

germ layer
  • Specialized
6.5

A main group of cells in a young animal before birth that forms body parts

Heaviside layer
  • Specialized
9.1

A layer high above Earth that bounces back radio waves for long-distance radio

horny layer
  • Specialized
8.5

The outer layer of skin made of dead cells that fall off

9.9

A layer of upper air high above the Earth that reflects medium-length radio waves

Teflon layer
  • Specialized
4.6

A thin non-stick layer on pans that stops food from sticking

tissue layer
  • Specialized
4.2

A thin sheet of cells that covers and joins parts of plants and animals

How Thick

to stack
138 1.6
to layer
64 3.4
to spread
664 1.6

Surface Forms

layer infinitive
layered past
layered past participle
layering present participle
layers third person singular

Etymology

The verb layer comes from lay ('to put down') and means to place things in levels, one on top of another, like laying coats of paint or stacking cake slices to get the right effect.