Usually means: Outermost portion of Earth's crust.
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  1. surface layer: Merriam-Webster
  2. surface layer: Wiktionary
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  4. Surface layer: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (surface layer)

noun:  (physics) The layer of molecules at the surface of a liquid that is responsible for surface tension
noun:  (ecology) The layer of surface water that forms a boundary between sea and air

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