layer

¹lay·er

noun \ˈlā-ər, ˈler\

Definition of LAYER

1

: one that lays (as a worker who lays brick or a hen that lays eggs)

2

a : one thickness, course, or fold laid or lying over or under another

b : stratum

c : horizon 2

3

a : a branch or shoot of a plant that roots while still attached to the parent plant

b : a plant developed by layering

— lay·ered \ˈlā-ərd, ˈlerd\ adjective

Examples of LAYER

1. Everything was covered by a thin layer of sand.
2. The top layer of the rug is badly worn but the bottom layer is still OK.
3. The cake has three layers.
4. She glued together several layers of paper.
5. He was wearing several layers of clothing.
6. rocks that formed in layers from flows of lava

First Known Use of LAYER

13th century

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

Rhymes with LAYER

brayer, mayor, payer, player, prayer, preyer, sayer, slayer, sprayer, stayer, strayer, swayer, Thayer

²layer

verb

Definition of LAYER

transitive verb

1

: to propagate (a plant) by means of layers

2

a : to place as a layer

b : to place a layer on top of <pancakes layered with butter and syrup>

c : to form or arrange in layers

intransitive verb

1

a : to separate into layers

b : to form out of superimposed layers

2

of a plant : to form roots where a stem comes in contact with the ground

Examples of LAYER

1. We layered the fruit with whipped cream and served it with cookies.

First Known Use of LAYER

1832

lay·er

noun \ˈlā-ər, ˈle(-ə)r\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of LAYER

1

: one thickness, course, or fold laid or lying over or under another

2

: stratum 1 <the outer layers of the skin>

—layer verb