Base and Layer

Base

Base noun - An immaterial thing upon which something else rests.

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Layer and base are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Layer" instead a noun "Base".

Nearby Words: basic, basal, based, baseline, baseball

Layer noun - Single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance.

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Base and layer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Base" instead a noun "Layer".

Nearby Words: layered, layering

solid	solid base	solid layer
top	top base	top layer
single	single base	single layer
entire	entire base	entire layer
Other adjectives: massive, large, huge, black, main, new, final, secondary, highest, larger, next, last, different, higher.

Color-Coded for Your Convenience: Spyro's Adventure toys have a layer of green plastic at their base, Giants toys have orange, Swap Force uses blue, and Trap Team is red.

Source: Video Game / Skylanders
In-game, Human players had an extra, regenerating layer of hit-points on top of their car's base health.

Source: Video Game / Auto Assault
If the planet has a tropopause layer, the missiles detonate and generate temporary tornadoes that seek out air shafts (all underground bases need them) and destroy anything in the base.

Source: Orbital Bombardment

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