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to layer
01
to cut hair at different lengths in a way that forms overlapping layers
Transitive: to layer hair
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
layer
3rd person singular
layers
Present participle
layering
Past simple
layered
Past participle
layered
Examples
She layered her hair to add volume and texture.
02
to arrange or stack something in a series of distinct levels or sheets
Transitive: to layer sth
Examples
The baker layers cake and frosting to create a delicious and visually appealing dessert.
Layer
01
an amount or sheet of something covering a surface or lying between two other things
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
layers
Examples
The archaeologists uncovered a layer of ancient pottery shards beneath the excavation site.
02
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
03
(geology) a horizontal bed or distinct sedimentary rock formation
Examples
The Grand Canyon 's cliffs reveal colorful layers of sandstone and shale.
04
a hen that lays eggs
05
a level or tier within a complex system, idea, or structure, often imagined as having depth or hierarchy
Examples
The novel 's plot unfolds in layers, revealing hidden meanings.
Lexical Tree
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