schichten — meaning in English

English meaning

• layer noun A single thickness of material covering a surface, or one level in a stack of such materials.
• pile noun A number of things heaped or stacked on top of each other.

Senses

schichten is used for these senses in English:

• layer (ambitransitive) To arrange in layers.
• pile (transitive, often used with the preposition "up") To lay or throw into a pile or heap; to heap up; to collect into a mass; to accumulate

layer — full definition

1. noun A single thickness of material covering a surface, or one level in a stack of such materials.
2. noun A hen kept specifically for producing eggs.
3. verb To arrange something in layers.

pile — full definition

1. noun A number of things heaped or stacked on top of each other.
2. noun Informally, a large amount, especially of money.
3. noun A long beam or post driven deep into the ground to support a structure such as a building or pier.
4. verb To heap things up, or to move as a group in a disorganised way.

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