Definition of layer
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: one that lays something (such as a worker who lays brick or a hen that lays eggs)
2a
: one thickness, course, or fold laid or lying over or under another
b
: stratum
c
: horizon sense 2
3a
: a branch or shoot of a plant that roots while still attached to the parent plant
b
: a plant developed by layering
layer
verb
layered; layering; layers
Definition of layer (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to propagate (a plant) by means of layers
2a
: to place as a layer
b
: to place a layer on top of
pancakes layered with butter and syrup
c
: to form or arrange in layers
1a
: to separate into layers
b
: to form out of superimposed layers
2
of a plant
: to form roots where a stem comes in contact with the ground
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The first known use of layer was in the 13th century
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