layer

/lˈeɪɝ/

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Noun
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance; "slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach"
Noun
a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
Noun
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"
Noun
a hen that lays eggs
Noun
thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
Verb
make or form a layer; "layer the different colored sands"