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| bedrock |
the solid layer of rock in the earth's surface, usu. beneath soil, sand, gravel, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| blackboard eraser |
an object made of bound layers of felt used for erasing chalk from a blackboard. |
| cake |
a sweet, baked food made with flour, sugar, and eggs, often in the form of a loaf or round layers. [1/4 definitions] |
| hardpan |
any hard layer beneath the soil, such as hard subsoil or clay. [1/2 definitions] |
| macadamize |
to build, pave, or repair (a road) with compacted layers of crushed stone. |
| rime2 |
a hard layer on a surface; crust; incrustation. [1/3 definitions] |
| stromatolite |
a laminated rock with accumulated layers of prokaryotic bacteria, algae, and sediment found in shallow marine environments, contains the oldest fossils known today. |
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