layer

Definitions of layer in various dictionaries:

noun - single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance

noun - a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another

noun - an abstract place usually conceived as having depth

noun - a hen that lays eggs

noun - thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells

verb - make or form a layer

One that lays: a tile layer.

A hen kept for laying eggs.

A single thickness of a material covering a surface or forming an overlying part or segment: a layer of dust on the windowsill; a cake with four layers.

A usually horizontal deposit or expanse; a stratum: layers of sedimentary rock; a layer of warm air.

A depth or level: a poem with several layers of meaning.

A stem that is covered with soil for rooting while still part of the living plant.

To divide or form into layers: layered gravel and charcoal to make a filter.

To cut (hair) into different, usually overlapping lengths.

To propagate (a plant) by means of a layer.

To form or come apart as layers.

To take root as a result of layering.

verb - to form a layer (a single thickness, coating, or covering)

LAYER - Layer often refers to: A layer of archaeological deposits in an excavation A layer hen, a hen raised to produce eggs Layering, a technique for plant ...