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- pronunciation:
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noun |
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A layer is something that is spread out over a surface. When dust covers a table, we can say there is a layer of dust on the table. Sometimes there is one layer of something over another layer of it, like when there is one layer of cement over another layer.
The walls were covered with many layers of paint.My mom made my little sister put on many layers of clothes before she could go out to play in the snow.- synonyms:
- blanket, coat, covering
- similar words:
- coating, mantle, sheet, shell
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Layers are different sections of something that lie on top of each other. Each layer is different from the layer over it or under it, but each is part of the same thing. A layer can be something solid, or it can be made up of gases, liquids, or mixtures of things.
My birthday cake had three layers, with a layer of chocolate frosting between each layer of cake.You can see the different layers that make up this amazing rock.This dish is made with layers of cheese sauce between the layers of potatoes.- similar words:
- band, bed, level, story
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cover, fold, membrane |
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