boundary layer

ˈbaʊndəri ˈleɪər

Definition

Definition of boundary layer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fluid dynamics

TECH.

layer of fluid near a solid surface

TECH.

The boundary layer affects the drag on the airplane.

material science

TECH.

region in a material or on a surface where properties change significantly

TECH.

The boundary layer in the semiconductor showed varied electrical characteristics.

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Expressions with boundary

boundary line

line marking the edge of an area

The river forms the boundary line between the two countries.

state boundary

line separating two states

The river forms the state boundary between the two regions.

know no boundary

have no limits or restrictions in any way

Her kindness knows no boundary.

boundary wall

wall that divides two areas

The boundary wall between the two fields was old and crumbling.

outer boundary

the edge or border of something

The outer boundary of the circle is clearly defined.

upper boundary

the highest limit or extent of something

The upper boundary of the property is marked by a fence.

Expressions with layer

layer up

stack upwards in layers or overlay repeatedly

To build the cake, layer up the sponge and cream.

layer cake

cake with multiple layers and sweet filling

She baked a delicious chocolate layer cake.

middle layer

part of something that lies between its top and bottom parts

The cake had a creamy middle layer between the chocolate sponges.

layer upon layer

multiple layers stacked on top of each other

The cake had layer upon layer of chocolate.

protective layer

covering that shields something underneath from damage or harmful influence

The wax forms a protective layer over the wood surface.

marzipan layer

sweet almond paste layer used in cakes

The cake had a thick marzipan layer.

ground layer

the layer of soil or earth on the ground

The ground layer was rich with nutrients.

moss layer

soft green carpet of plants on the ground

The moss layer made the forest floor feel like a sponge.

herb layer

the layer of small plants under trees

The herb layer is full of ferns and flowers.

ozone layer

layer in upper atmosphere with much ozone that blocks harmful sunlight

The ozone layer protects us from the sun's dangerous rays.

Examples of boundary layer in a sentence

The boundary layer's behavior is critical in aerodynamics.
Researchers studied the boundary layer of the new alloy.
The boundary layer affected the material's durability.

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French:couche limite, ...
German:Grenzschicht, ...
Italian:strato limite, ...
Spanish:capa límite, ...
Portuguese:camada limite, ...
Chinese:边界层, 过渡层, ...
Japanese:境界層, 境界レイヤー, ...
Arabic:طَبَقَة حُدُودِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:שִׁכְבַת גְּבוּל, ...
Russian:пограничный слой, ...
Ukrainian:прикордонний шар, пограничний шар, ...
Hindi:सीमांत परत, सीमांत स्तर, ...
Bengali:সীমান্ত স্তর, প্রান্ত স্তর, ...
Catalan:capa límit, ...
Czech:mezní vrstva, hraniční vrstva, ...
Danish:grænselag, kantlag, ...
Dutch:grenslaag, ...
Greek:όριο στρώματος, στρώμα περιθωρίου, ...
Hungarian:határréteg, átmeneti réteg, ...
Khmer:ស្រទាប់រាវនៅជិតផ្ទៃរឹង, ស្រទាប់ព្រំដែន, ...
Korean:경계층, 경계 레이어, ...
Persian:لایه مرزی, لایه حدی, ...
Polish:warstwa przyścienna, warstwa graniczna, ...
Portuguese (BR):camada limite, ...
Romanian:strat limită, strat de tranziție, ...
Swedish:gränsskikt, gränslager, ...
Thai:ชั้นขอบเขต, ...
Turkish:sınır tabakası, ...
Vietnamese:lớp biên, ...

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