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- pronunciation:
- leI
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a thickness of something that is spread over a surface.
Everything had a thin layer of dust on it.- synonyms:
- blanket, coat, covering
- similar words:
- application, coating, mantle, overlay, sheet, shell, skin, veneer
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| definition 2: |
a thickness of something that alternates with a different material.
The students examined the layers of rock and sand.- synonyms:
- stratum
- similar words:
- band, bed, level, story, substratum, tier
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| definition 3: |
one that lays.
These hens are good layers.- similar words:
- hen
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| related words: |
clothing, cover, deposition, fold, membrane, tier |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
layers, layering, layered |
| definition: |
to create a layer or layer of.
He layered the dough in the pan.- synonyms:
- smear, spread
- similar words:
- apply, daub
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| related words: |
dope, fold |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to divide something into layers.
- similar words:
- divide, separate
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