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layers

  • plural
    of layer.
    layer
    noun
    a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface.
  • present tense form
    of layer (3rd person singular).
    layer
    noun
    a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface.

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For Rideaux, the tattoos have layers of meaning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Together, the two layers allow the steel to resist corrosion in chloride containing environments at potentials reaching 1700 mV.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

These three overlapping layers are responsible for higher rates and not just in the U.S. but everywhere.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

A handful of townspeople now mutter about seceding from the local council area, echoing a widening harrumph of displeasure with the various layers of government in Britain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Reader, have you ever felt the layers of difference between the bone of your skull and the skin stretched over it?

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri