strato

Definitions of strato
  1. noun
    single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
    synonyms: giacimento, mano, pannicolo, pelle
  2. noun
    a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
    synonyms: mano, pannicolo
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    falda
    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)
    idrosfera
    the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor
    litosfera
    the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
    stratosfera
    the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere
    superficie terrestre, terra
    the outermost level of the land or sea
    troposfera
    the lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high (depending on latitude)
    cute, cuticola
    the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
    substrato
    any stratum or layer lying underneath another
    orizzonte
    a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
    banco, filone
    a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit
    giacimento, letto
    (geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock)
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    parte, regione, terra, territorio, zona
    the extended spatial location of something
  3. 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)
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    cute, cuticola
    the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
    substrato
    any stratum or layer lying underneath another
    orizzonte
    a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
    banco, filone
    a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit
    giacimento, letto
    (geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock)
    type of:
    mano, pannicolo
    a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
  4. noun
    (geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock)
    synonyms: giacimento, letto
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    falda
    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)
  5. noun
    position in a social hierarchy
    synonyms: classe, grado, posizione, rango, strato sociale
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    piazzamento
    proper or designated social situation
    nicchia, sistemazione
    a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
    type of:
    estrazione, onore, posizione, prestigio, stato, status, vanto
    the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
  6. noun
    a large dark low cloud
    synonyms: nuvola stratiforme
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    nube, nuvola
    a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
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