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layer

[ley-er] / ˈleɪ ər /


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"You may have layers of solid rock, or you may have sand or clay," she says.

From Science Daily

To protect the devices from chemical reactions with cesium, the waveguides are coated with a protective layer.

From Science Daily

Demyelination is the process in which the myelin sheath -- a protective, insulating layer surrounding nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord -- is damaged or destroyed.

From Science Daily

Throughout, interactive display cases provide multiple layers of information about the documents, famous individuals, and artifacts.

From The Wall Street Journal

The sun peeks through the morning marine layer as Soboroff stops at a plaque on the sole standing structure, a New Deal-era basketball gym.

From Los Angeles Times