sublayer
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈsʌbˌleɪər/
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subcapa
- You can create as many layers and sublayers as you want.
- roughness sublayer
Examples
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The probe could also be used to determine the tissue properties of different tissue sublayers.
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The major point of weakness of the DEJ is considered to be its sublayer, the lamina lucida (15).
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In this case, the roughness sublayer may dominate the dynamics of the coupling of the surface to the urban boundary layer aloft.
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Closest to the ground is a roughness sublayer of depth of the order of the height H of the roughness elements (e.g., buildings).
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A current focus of research is the examination of the spatial variability (i.e., inhomogeneity) of flow within the roughness sublayer.
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The roughness sublayer is influenced by the dynamics of the flow over the roughness elements, and so the depth of each of its constituent layers is of the order of the height H of the roughness elements.
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The geologist studied the sublayer of soil beneath the surface layer to understand its composition.
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Before renovation, they had to remove the old flooring to inspect the sublayer underneath.
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The artist used different colors in the sublayer to create depth in the painting.
Synonyms
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2.0
A thin sheet of material that covers a surface
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5.4
A level below another in a building or mine
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7.9
A layer that lies under another layer, for example under soil or paint
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4.9
A layer of material under the finished floor that supports it
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5.4
A layer of soil under the topsoil and above the rock that has less plant material and more minerals
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8.9
A layer under something that forms its base, like rock under ruins
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A layer of material under the finished floor that supports it
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8.2
A padded layer placed under something to protect it
A material placed under something else to protect or support it
A thin pad that goes under a floor or carpet to make it warmer and quieter
A lower layer under a main part that supports it
A color layer placed under paint to change the final look
A layer of soil below the topsoil and above the rock under the ground
How Deep
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sublayer combines the prefix sub- meaning 'under' with the familiar word layer, so it means a layer that sits 'under' or directly 'below' another one. Think of a cake: the icing sits on top of a sublayer of filling.