to layer
- verb
- /ˈleɪər/
- We have to layer up.
- layer materials
- layer on top
- how to layer
But it's good to not layer in too many things.
- But it's good to not layer in too many things.
- But I do always mix or layer the trenine cream.
- So be right back while I just layer my face up in bronzer.
- Correctly and then you layer another one on top.
- I've got a robust segment for to layer over the synth.
Examples
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A chef taught me how to layer the ingredients in the cake for better flavor.
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And don't forget to layer up, okay?
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But it's good to not layer in too many things.
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And then you can layer your lace on top.
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Just take your time to blend and layer and blend and layer.
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It's all about how you layer the veg.
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Then I can layer that into the trench.
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This here really ought to... ought to be layered, I think.
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Then she'll take a big fluffy brush and layer that all over my face.
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The Queen-priestess wore a full, layered, colorful skirt which she had dyed and sewn herself.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
To cover something with a thin layer of a substance
To arrange things in levels one above another, like layers on a cake
Arrange things into layers, for example in rocks, soil, or data
Compounds
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A layer of gas high above Earth that absorbs the sun's harmful rays and protects life
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Thin layer of air or water next to a surface where the flow moves slowly because of rubbing
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A thin clear layer covering the white of the eye and the front of the eyeball
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The inner lining of the eyelid that touches the eye and continues over the white part
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The lowest part of the upper atmosphere high above the Earth that reflects low radio waves
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A layer of the upper atmosphere about 80 to 145 kilometres above the ground that reflects medium-length radio waves
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The top part of the atmosphere that bounces radio signals for long-distance communication
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The top part of the atmosphere contains many free electrons and helps radio signals travel long distances
- Jargon
A problem caused by people using a system the wrong way, not a fault in the computer or program
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A main group of cells in a young animal before birth that forms body parts
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A layer high above Earth that bounces back radio waves for long-distance radio
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A layer of upper air high above the Earth that reflects medium-length radio waves
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A thin sheet of cells that covers and joins parts of plants and animals
How Thick
Surface Forms
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.