superstratum
noun[C]
(alsosuper-stratum)uk/ˈsuː.pəˈstrɑː.təm/us/ˈsuː.pɚˌstreɪt̬.əm//ˈsuː.pɚˌstræt̬.əm/pluralsuperstratageologyspecialized
alayerofrock,soil, or othermaterialthatliesontopof anotherlayer:
Theearthconsisted of alayerofstrongyellowclaybeneath a superstratum offineloammeasuringabout teninchesdeep.
one of thelevelsinto which something isseparatedthat is above anotherlevel:
There will always be a superstratum ofpeoplewho have morerightsorpowerthan therestof us.
- Theearthhas a superstratum ofsoilthatrarelyexceedstwelvefeetindepth, inourclimate.
- Middle-classwageearnershave beenovertakenby the superstrata of highearners, whosedemandhascausedhomepricestosoar.
Coverings and layers
- a blanket ofsomethingidiom
- beeswax wrap
- blanket
- brazen
- casing
- diaphragm
- interstratification
- interstratify
- lagging
- layer
- layered
- seam
- sheath
- strata
- stratum
- substratum
- tar paper
- tarpaulin
- veil
- vein