laag

Definitions of laag
  1. noun
    thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
    synonyms: laagje, leghen, legkip
  2. noun
    single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
    synonyms: laagje, leghen, legkip
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    achterban, achtergrondkoor, backing, basis
    something forming a back that is added for strengthening
    beddedeken, beddendeken, dek, deken
    a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor
    haag
    (construction) a layer of masonry
    tussenlaag
    a layer placed between other layers
    type of:
    artefact
    a man-made object taken as a whole
  3. noun
    a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
    synonyms: aardlaag, grondlaag, laagje
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    aardlaag, grondlaag
    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)
    aardkorst, aardschors
    the outer layer of the Earth
    exosfeer
    the outermost atmospheric layer
    hydrosfeer
    the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor
    lithosfeer, steenschaal
    the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
    mesosfeer
    the atmospheric layer between the stratosphere and the thermosphere
    stratosfeer
    the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere
    aardoppervlak, aardoppervlakte
    the outermost level of the land or sea
    ionosfeer, thermosfeer
    the atmospheric layer between the mesosphere and the exosphere
    troposfeer
    the lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high (depending on latitude)
    sneeuw, sneeuwdek, sneeuwlaag
    a layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground
    epidermis, hoornlaag, nagelriem, opperhuid
    the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
    leerhuid, onderhuid
    the deep vascular inner layer of the skin
    grondtaal
    any stratum or layer lying underneath another
    horizon
    a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
    bed, bodemlaag, rustplaats, slaapgelegenheid, slaapplaats
    a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit
    bodemlaag
    (geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock)
    grond
    the lower inside surface of any hollow structure
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    gewest, gouw, land, landschap, landstreek, regio, streek
    the extended spatial location of something
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