layer of blubber

collocation in English

meaningsoflayerandblubber

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layer
noun[C]
uk
/ˈleɪ.ər/us
/ˈleɪ.ɚ/
a level of material, such as a type of rock or gas, that is different from the material above or below it, or a thin sheet of ...
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blubber
noun[U]
uk
/ˈblʌb.ər/us
/ˈblʌb.ɚ/
the thick layer of fat under the skin of sea mammals, such as whales, that keeps ...
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(Definition oflayerandblubberfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Pups are weaned after one month and build up a thicklayerofblubber.
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Fat is located in alayerofblubberbetween the meat and the skin.
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Pups are born with only a thinlayerofblubber, but some species compensate for this with thick lanugos.
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A smoothlayerofblubberlies underneath the skin.
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Cetaceans are nearly hairless, and are insulated from the cooler water they inhabit by a thicklayerofblubber.
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It is possible that layers of blubber can have a similar effect.
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While none of these abilities would be very useful to a supervillain who never goes anywhere near water, thelayerofblubbercould explain his resistance to injury.
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Because a whale's fat is contained in thelayerofblubberbeneath the skin, and the muscle is high in myoglobin, the meat is a dark shade of red.
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Antarctic animals have adapted to reduce heat loss, often developing warm windproof coats and layers of blubber.
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Aquatic warm-blooded animals, such as seals, generally have deep layers of blubber under the skin and any pelage that they might have; both contribute to their insulation.
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