layer of water
noun phraseUK /ˈleɪ.ər əv ˈwɔː.tər/
US /ˈleɪ.ɚ əv ˈwɔː.t̬ɚ/
A flat sheet of water that sits on top of something or under other water.
A thin layer of water covered the bathroom floor after the bath.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A level or zone within a body of water, such as warm water above cold water.
The divers passed through a cold layer of water near the bottom.
3. A thin covering of water on a surface, like on a road or window.
A layer of water on the windshield made it hard to see.
4. One of several stacked sheets of water in a container or the ground.
The jar showed a layer of water under the oil.