layer
noun, /leə(r)//ˈleɪər/
Слово англійською: layer
Переклад layer українською: шар
Детальний опис
- a quantity or sheet of something that lies over a surface or between surfaces
- layer (of something) A thin layer of dust covered everything.
- Ducks have a thick layer of fat to keep them warm.
- How many layers of clothing are you wearing?
- Sunlight thickens the outer layer of the skin.
- in layers The paint is applied in layers.
- layer (of something) a level or part within a system or set of ideas
- There were too many layers of management in the company.
- the layers of meaning in the poem
- You've got to fight your way through layer upon layer of bureaucracy.
- It was claimed that the reforms would add layers to the EU's political structure.
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a mason): from lay (verb) + -er. The sense ‘stratum of material covering a surface’ (early 17th cent.) may represent a different spelling of an obsolete agricultural use of lair denoting quality of soil.