layer
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lay|er1 W3S3 [ˈleıə US -ər] n
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: LAY1 + -er]
1.) an amount or piece of a material or substance that covers a surface or that is between two other things
layer of
▪ A thick layer of dust lay on the furniture.
▪ The moon was shining through a thin layer of cloud.
▪ He pulled off layer upon layer of clothing (=many layers of clothing) .
in layers
▪ Arrange the peppers, garlic and tomatoes in layers.
2.) one of several different levels in a complicated organization, system, set of ideas etc
layer of
▪ We are operating with fewer layers of management.
▪ There are multiple layers of meaning in the story.
▪ the multi-layered nature of organizations (=they have many layers)
layer 2
layer2 v [T]
1.) to make a layer of something or put something down in layers
▪ Layer the raw sliced vegetables in a shallow baking dish.
2.) to cut someone's hair so that the hair on top is in shorter lengths than the lower hair
▪ I have layered, shoulder-length brown hair.
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