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layer

lay·er [ láy ər ]


noun  (plural lay·ers)
Definition:
 
1. flat covering over or between others: a single thickness of something that lies over or under something or between other similar thicknesses

2. somebody who lays something: somebody whose work is laying something such as tile or brick ( usually used in combination )
a bricklayer

3. laying hen: a hen that lays eggs

4. gardening rooted plant shoot: a branch or shoot that has been bent over and covered with soil to make it take root and grow into a new plant



verb  (past and past participle lay·ered, present participle lay·er·ing, 3rd person present singular lay·ers)
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb make layers of something: to apply or arrange things as separate thicknesses, or form into separate thicknesses

2. transitive verb cut hair in different lengths: to cut somebody's hair in overlapping sections of different lengths, usually in order to give shape to a hairstyle

3. transitive and intransitive verb gardening propagate plant by rooting shoots: to bend a branch or shoot over and cover it with soil to make it take root as a new plant, or take root as a result of this procedure

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