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   layer

   /ˈleɪə/

   noun

   • 1. a sheet, quantity, or thickness of material, typically one of several, covering a surface or body: "arrange a layer of aubergines in a dish"
   • ▪ a level of seniority in the hierarchy of an organization: "a managerial layer"
   • 2. a person or thing that lays something: "the majority of fish are egg-layers"
   • 3. a shoot fastened down to take root while attached to the parent plant: "they can be increased from cuttings and layers"

   verb

   • 1. arrange in a layer or layers: "in an ovenproof dish layer the potato and courgette slices"
   • ▪ cut (hair) in overlapping layers: "we layered the hair to give her lots of styling alternatives"
   • 2. propagate (a plant) as a layer.

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a mason): from lay1 + -er1. The sense ‘stratum of material covering a surface’ (early 17th century) may represent a respelling of an obsolete agricultural use of lair1 denoting quality of soil.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLAYER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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 a substance: the ozone layer. A thick layer of clay lies over the sandstone. There was a thin layer of oil on the surface of the water. We stripped several layers of paint off the door. Fewer examples.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › layerLAYER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Layer definition: a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface. See examples of LAYER used in a sentence.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › layerLayer Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LAYER is one that lays something (such as a worker who lays brick or a hen that lays eggs). How to use layer in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › layerLayer - definition of layer by The Free Dictionary

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   lay·er. (lā′ər) n. 1. a. One that lays: a tile layer. b. A hen kept for laying eggs. 2. a. A single thickness of a material covering a surface or forming an overlying part or segment: a layer of dust on the windowsill; a cake with four layers. b. A usually horizontal deposit or expanse; a stratum: layers of sedimentary rock; a layer of warm air. c.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLAYER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   a thickness of some homogeneous substance, such as a stratum or a coating on a surface. 2. one of four or more levels of vegetation defined in ecological studies: the ground or moss layer, the field or herb layer, the shrub layer, and one or more tree layers. 3. a laying hen.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › layerLayer - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   The noun layer describes a thin piece that's stacked on other thin pieces, like a layer of noodles in a lasagna dish. You can also apply a layer of paint to make your wall color more vivid. Layer can also be used figuratively to describe an abstract thickness or barrier.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of layer – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LAYER definition: an amount of a substance covering a surface, or one of several amounts of substance, each on top of…. Learn more.