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- pronunciation:
- leI
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a thickness of something that is spread over a surface.
All the furniture had a thin layer of dust on it.- synonyms:
- blanket, coat, covering
- similar words:
- application, coating, mantle, sheet, shell
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| definition 2: |
a section of something that alternates with a different material from top to bottom.
The cake had four layers with icing between them.- similar words:
- band, bed, level, story, tier
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| definition 3: |
a chicken that lays eggs.
These hens are good layers.- similar words:
- hen
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| related words: |
cover, fold, membrane, tier |
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