layer
/ˈleɪ.ɚ/ noun C2- A person who lays anything, such as tiles or a wager.
- A mature female bird, insect, etc. that is able to lay eggs. · As for which hen we'll cull for next Sunday's dinner, we certainly won't eat Henrietta yet — she's still a prime layer.· When dealing with an infestation of headlice, the first step is to eliminate the layers.
- A hen kept to lay eggs; a breed of chicken bred to maximize laying output. · We keep a flock of layers and flock of broilers.
- A shoot of a plant, laid underground for growth.
Plural layers
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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The solitary window was so dirty that the light was hazy and uncertain, giving a dull grey tinge to everything, which was intensified by the thick layer of dust which coated the whole apartment.
The next thing heard of him was when his dead body was discovered by a plate-layer named Mason, just outside Aldgate Station on the Underground system in London.”
It was furred outside by a thick layer of dust, and damp and worms had eaten through the wood, so that a crop of livid fungi was growing on the inside of it.
It shields the waterproof layer underneath from harsh sunlight and sharp swings in temperature, which can add years to the life of a roof.
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