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layer noun

  /lɛə/ , /lɛɚ/ , /ˈleɪ.ə/ , /ˈleɪ.ɚ/
  • A single thickness of some material covering a surface.
  • An item of clothing worn under or over another.
  • A (usually) horizontal deposit; a stratum.
couche
  • (computer graphics, by analogy to a stack of transparencies) one in a stack of (initially transparent) drawing surfaces that comprise an image; used to keep elements of an image separate so that they can be modified independently from one another.
calque

layer noun

  /lɛə/ , /lɛɚ/ , /ˈleɪ.ə/ , /ˈleɪ.ɚ/
  • A shoot of a plant, laid underground for growth.
marcotte
  • A hen kept to lay eggs.
pondeuse

layering noun

  • A method of plant propagation by rooting cuttings.
marcotte
  • A structure made up of layers.
stratification
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