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Six example sentences with layer, each labelled with its topic.
Spread one thin layer of custard over the sponge and refrigerate the dish before adding anything else.
Cooking
Beneath the topsoil the team found a layer of volcanic ash about three centimeters thick and remarkably even.
Science
A thin layer of chalk on the bar gives enough grip that the lift never slips out of your hands.
Fitness
The restorer removed a yellowed layer of varnish and found the sky beneath it was bright blue.
Art
A single layer of felt under the slates keeps wind-driven rain out of the roof space.
Architecture
Each layer of the circuit board carries its own copper tracks, separated from the next by thin fiberglass.
Technology
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