layer cake en · NOUN
Etymology
From layer + cake, named for its appearance, coined c. 1873.
Meanings
- A cake consisting of multiple stacked sheets of cake, held together by frosting or jam, etc.
- A type of layering of materials, used in some nuclear bombs.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| layer cakes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (4)
de Sahnetorte (type of cake) · fi täytekakku (type of cake) · pl przekładaniec (type of cake) · da lagkage (type of cake)