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layer

UK /ˈleɪ.ə/US /ˈleɪ̯ɚ/

noun 11
verb 2
forms 3
phrases 1

noun11

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an amount of some material spread over a surface, often with more above or below it
- Wrap the loaf in two layers of aluminum foil before putting it in the oven.
- After the first coat of paint dried, he applied another layer.
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An item of clothing worn under or over another.
- It's cold now but it will warm up this afternoon. Make sure you wear layers.
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A (usually) horizontal deposit; a stratum.
- I find seven-layer cake a bit too rich.
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One of the items in a hierarchy.
- mired in layers of deceit
One of the seven network switch pieces in the Open Systems Interconnection model: application, presentation, session, transport, network, data link, and physical.
One in a stack of (initially transparent) drawing surfaces that comprise an image; used to keep elements of an image separate so that they can be modified independently from one another.
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A mature female bird, insect, etc. that is able to lay eggs.
- As for which hen we'll cull for next Sunday's dinner, we certainly won't eat Henrietta yet — she's still a prime layer.
- When dealing with an infestation of headlice, the first step is to eliminate the layers.
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A hen kept to lay eggs; a breed of chicken bred to maximize laying output.
- We keep a flock of layers and flock of broilers.
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A person who lays anything, such as tiles or a wager.
- If fortune ever favoured any venturesome layer of bets, Tom Elliot was certainly the one that day. — 1890
An alternative keymap accessed through a modifier key or toggle.
A shoot of a plant, laid underground for growth.

verb2

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To arrange in layers.
- Layer the ribbons on top of one another to make an attractive pattern.
To cut or divide into layers.

forms

layered · layering · layers

Phrases with layer

layer up
To put on several layers of clothing.

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