layercloud

noun
UK /ˈleɪə klaʊd/
US /ˈleɪər klaʊd/

A layercloud is a flat cloud that spreads out like a big blanket in the sky.

The layercloud covered the whole sky and made the day look gray.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A cloud that forms in a wide, even layer rather than in puffy shapes.

Pilots learn to recognize a layercloud because it can hide the ground from above.

3. A group of computers or services stacked in layers to work together.

The app runs on a layercloud that handles storage and security separately.

4. A thin sheet of material laid over a surface in a design or model.

The artist added a layercloud of soft blue paint to the background.