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layer
noun
verb
Thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
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noun
Thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
noun
A hen that lays eggs
noun
Single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
“Slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach”
noun
An abstract place usually conceived as having depth
“A good actor communicates on several levels”
noun
A relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
verb
Make or form a layer
“Layer the different colored sands”
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Slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach
A good actor communicates on several levels
A simile has at least two layers of meaning
The mind functions on many strata simultaneously
Layer the different colored sands
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