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A sheet of material covering a surface or body
“Because the boat had previously been used to haul coal, its inner hull was blackened with a thick layer of soot.”
A thing that envelops or obscures something
“We could barely see through the thick layer of fog that had enveloped the town.”
Each in a series of rows or levels of a structure placed one above the other
“That is, the layer above us is the sixth, the one above that is the fifth and so on until the Moon.”
A thin sheet of tissue or layer of cells acting as a boundary, lining, or partition in an organism
“Over the sclera lies the conjunctiva, a clear mucous layer that protects the eye from becoming dry.”
A deceptive outward appearance
“No-one can deny the brute that lives just below a thin layer of respectability.”
A fold or pleat
A long, narrow band or strip
A flat base or foundation on which something rests or is supported
A narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall, cliff, or other surface
Layer beneath Earth's crust, part of the upper mantle, characterized by semi-fluidity
A small, flat, and very thin piece separated from a whole
A quantity of soft material that fills or is used to fill something
(meteorology) A principal, low-level cloud type in the form of a gray layer with a rather uniform base
A distinct part or branch of a nation, society, or sphere of activity
Sheet or layer of striated, fibrous, or uniform appearance
A layer of dirt or froth on the surface of a liquid
A region or area, typically different in nature or composition from its surroundings
A height or distance from the ground or given base
Something which lies (centrally) in the interior of something else
To apply a surface or layer to something
To smear or cover with a substance, such as paint
To apply a (thin) layer on the surface of an object
To place (things) one on top of the other
To breed specimens of (a plant or animal) by natural processes from the parent stock
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