layer: meaning and definitions

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.

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

An item of clothing worn over or under another.

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

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

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

To wear (clothing) in layers.

To form or come apart as layers.

Botany To take root as a result of layering.