layers

NOUN

coating, tier

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bed blanket coat floor row sheet slab thickness

STRONG

band coping couch course cover covering film flag flap fold girdle lamina lamination lap mantle overlap overlay panel ply seam story stratum stripe substratum zone

Example Sentences

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For investors hunting the Tier 1 suppliers of physical AI, the layers Nvidia is wiring up sort into a few buckets.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Then the added layers of trying to date as a queer person from a conservative suburb.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Seismic imaging works somewhat like an ultrasound scan for the Earth, allowing researchers to create detailed pictures of underground rock layers using reflected sound waves.

From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026

The buildings collapsed into heaps, exposing thick layers of styrofoam that had been used as mortar between slabs of concrete.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

They believed he was a creation of Umbra designed to distract anyone trying to unravel the intricate layers of the criminal organization.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti