strate

Definitions of strate
  1. noun
    (geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock)
    synonyms: assise, couche
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    couche
    one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
  2. noun
    one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
    synonyms: couche
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    épiderme
    the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
    hypoderme
    the deep vascular inner layer of the skin
    couche inférieure, sous-couche
    any stratum or layer lying underneath another
    assise
    a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
    couche, couche de minerai
    a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit
    assise, couche
    (geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock)
    type of:
    couche
    a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
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