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layer

/ layer /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
Type of:
structure anatomical structure complex body part
Kinds of:
blastoderm germinal disc blastodisc germinal area hypodermis
noun Sense 2
a hen that lays eggs
Type of:
hen biddy
Derived:
lay
noun Sense 3
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
"slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach"
Type of:
sheet flat solid
Kinds of:
backing mount blanket course row
Has parts:
laminate
noun Sense 4
a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
Type of:
region part
Kinds of:
stratum asthenosphere chromosphere crust Earth's crust
verb Sense 5
make or form a layer
"layer the different colored sands"
Type of:
form
Derived:
level stratum bed
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 6
an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
"a good actor communicates on several levels"
"a simile has at least two layers of meaning"
"the mind functions on many strata simultaneously"
Type of:
place
Semantic Complexity
67%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
31
Times Searched
3
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structure anatomical structure complex body part blastoderm germinal disc blastodisc germinal area hypodermis hen biddy sheet flat solid