Definition of Layer
Layer
lay·er
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A level or thickness of something, especially one of several.
e.g. The cake had multiple layers of moist chocolate and creamy frosting.
(noun)
someone or something that lays something;
e.g. He is employed as a brick layer at the construction site.
(noun)
a shoot or branch of a plant that develops roots underground while still attached to the main plant, or a plant that develops by this means;
e.g. She separated the layer from the main plant so it could grow on its own.
(verb)
to arrange things in one or more sheets or levels;
e.g. He will layer fruit, ice cream, and cake in the bowl to create a dessert.
(verb)
to grow roots on a shoot or stem that touches the ground, describing a plant, or to cause a plant to do this;
e.g. Strawberry plants often layer and spread across an area of land.
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