I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a layer of clothing
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In very cold weather it’s good to wear several layers of clothing.
a layer of cloud
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The moon was shining through a thin layer of cloud.
a layer of dust
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I brushed away the thin layer of dust which covered the picture.
a layer of paint
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They removed the old layers of paint.
a layer of rock
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You can see six layers of rock in the cliff.
alternate layers
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Arrange the leeks and noodles in alternate layers .
ozone layer
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the hole in the ozone layer
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
protective
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It has also been proposed that H pylori ammonia production will lead to mucosal damage by denaturing the protective mucus layer .
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High up in the sky was a protective layer of gas that screened out dangerous ultraviolet rays from the sun.
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They replace essential moisture whilst forming a protective layer to hold it in.
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That was until Norman Tebbit spotted what he believed was the biggest chance of holing the impenetrable protective layer around the bill.
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Lifting the lid she flung aside the protective layers of tissue-paper.
single
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Cover a flat piece of hardboard with a single layer of flannelette of similar material.
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Arrange meat in a single layer on a roasting rack and place in preheated oven.
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Analysis was confined to those crypts whose entire lengths could be completely visualised and which contained a single layer of cells only.
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Refrigerate decorated cookies in a single layer .
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Pack in a single layer , overwrap and freeze.
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Add the peanut oil, then add the dumplings, pleated edge up, in a single layer .
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Place in a small, shallow baking dish in a single layer .
thick
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But the thick , hardened layers of dead skin sometimes press on the nerve, causing a burning sensation when you walk.
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Stoked by heat, they said, the thick layer of rock known as the mantle could be supple enough to flow.
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You weren't aware of the sky, just a thick layer of opaque cloud.
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Would not these storms coat solar collectors and solar-cell panels with a thick layer of dust, shutting them down?
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Normally, larger grains mean thicker layers of emulsion and coarser images.
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Peel parsnips, removing a / s-inch thick layer .
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The best way to do this is to wrap them in a thick layer of newspaper and hit them with a hammer.
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There is just not enough separability in cream to keep taking the thickest layer .
thin
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Typical failures exhibit a thin layer of wood covering the glued surface.
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Reduce heat to medium and simmer approximately 15 minutes, until wine evaporates to a thin layer .
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A thin layer of dust covered everything, but Jessamy didn't care.
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Such a thin heated layer will cool quickly.
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In went the filter plate, followed by a thin layer of filter matting.
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On top of that they poured a thin layer of silicone oil.
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Apply only in thin layers , coat on coat.
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But the anatomy provides only this thin layer of clues about where language is located.
top
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During this time, the top layer of your skin is shed to reveal a fresh new one.
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Each node's output in the middle layer is connected to just one node in the top layer.
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The top layer has six nodes, each with four inputs.
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The clay dries and cracks in the sun, and the top layers are blown off as dust.
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Then you remove the top layer , which will contain all the worms.
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As the top layers become dried out the animals move downward.
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If the top layer contains several nodes, then the device computes a more elaborate function of its input.
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Every month the top layer of your skin is replaced by a fresh new one.
■ NOUN
ozone
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The debate about the depletion of the ozone layer has been so far hampered by a scarcity of data.
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Since 1989 I have measured the ozone layer , solar ultraviolet and the clarity of the air over South-Central Texas.
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Most threatening of these for the marine ecosystem is the exposure to increased ultra-violet radiation through the depletion of the ozone layer .
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They help deplete the ozone layer , allowing ultraviolet rays to cause deadly skin cancers.
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There will be displays on acid rain, the ozone layer and global warming.
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A clear example can be seen in the case of the destruction of the ozone layer , causing the greenhouse effect.
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This ozone layer is important to society and the environment for two reasons.
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Apparently it has been recognised for over a decade that chlorine from chlorofluorocarbons may deplete the stratospheric ozone layer .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
layer upon layer/mile upon mile etc
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A layer of dust covered everything in the room.
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Sprinkle a layer of soil over the seeds.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Between the tank and the platform is a layer of tar paper to prevent the Tanalith from rusting the steel.
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David Couper has eliminated the deputy chief layer between him and his captains.
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Like the rust on a junkyard car, that boundary layer could get only so thick.
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Most of the food we buy has at least one layer of plastic incorporated in its packaging.
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Pack claw and body meat in alternate layers in small fire-proof pots.
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This 600 watt machined removed three layers of old paint from a veneered cabinet in minutes.
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Yet back in the primary visual cortex, the fourth layer is the most impressive of all.
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The cliffs are layered with fossil remains.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Then for another song we layered and layered an E-Bow.
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Use half the cream to layer the sponges.
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With a maximum depth of 50 m and little opportunity for wind-stirring, the lake waters are strongly layered.