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crown
Noun
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A crown is a round-shaped ring that kings and queens wear on the head. It is made of expensive metals. It might have jewels too.
The queen wore a fancy crown.
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The crown is the position of a sovereign (in a monarchy).
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The top part of the head.
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A prosthetic covering for a tooth.
crown
Verb
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To put a crown on someone's head.
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To formally announce the new king or emperor.
After the death of the old king, the new king was crowned.
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To declare the winner.
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During birth, when the baby's head is seen in the mother's vaginal opening.
The mother was in the second stage of labor and the baby had just crowned, so the midwives encouraged her.
layer
Noun
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A layer is a covering material or substance.
When we got up in the morning, everything was covered by a thin layer of snow.
The cream forms a germ-fighting layer over the skin.
How many layers of clothing do you have to wear in the winter?
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A layer is a level in an organisation.
The company is trying to reduce the number of management layers.
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A layer is a person who lays something, (e.g., carpet, bricks, etc.).
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A layer is a chicken kept to lay eggs.
layer
Verb
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If you layer something, you make layers.
Layer the pasta in an ovenproof dish with the tomatoes, bacon and peas, seasoning each layer.