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Layer vs Crinkle - What's the difference?

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Layer is a related term of crinkle.


In ambitransitive|lang=en terms the difference between layer and crinkle

is that layer is (ambitransitive) to arrange (something) in layers while crinkle is (ambitransitive) to fold, crease, crumple, or wad.

As nouns the difference between layer and crinkle

is that layer is a single thickness of some material covering a surface while crinkle is a wrinkle, fold, crease or unevenness.

As verbs the difference between layer and crinkle

is that layer is (ambitransitive) to cut or divide (something) into layers while crinkle is (ambitransitive) to fold, crease, crumple, or wad.

layer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A single thickness of some material covering a surface.
    • Wrap the loaf in two layers of aluminum foil before putting it in the oven.
    After the first coat of paint dried, he applied another layer .
  • # An item of clothing worn under or over another.
  • It's cold now but it will warm up this afternoon. Make sure you wear layers .
  • A (usually) horizontal deposit; a stratum.
    • I find seven-layer cake a bit too rich.
  • A person who lays things, such as tiles.
  • A mature female bird, insect, etc. that is able to lay eggs.
    • When dealing with an infestation of headlice, the first step is to eliminate the layers .
  • A hen kept to lay eggs.
  • A shoot of a plant, laid underground for growth.

    • Synonyms

    * (stratum) stratum

    Derived terms

    * boundary layer * ozone layer

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (ambitransitive) to cut or divide (something) into layers
  • (ambitransitive) to arrange (something) in layers.
    • Layer the ribbons on top of one another to make an attractive pattern.

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    crinkle

    English

    Verb

    (crinkl)
  • (ambitransitive) To fold, crease, crumple, or wad.
    • He crinkled the wrapper and threw it out.
    The old man's lined face crinkled into a smile.
  • To rustle, as stiff cloth when moved.
  • * L. T. Trowbridge
    • The green wheat crinkles like a lake.
  • * Elizabeth Browning
    • All the rooms were full of crinkling silks.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A wrinkle, fold, crease or unevenness.
    • He observed the crinkles forming around his eyes and suddenly felt old.

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