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hen vs layer

layer vs hen

hen and layer both are nouns.

hen is not a verb while layer is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hen Yes No No No
layer Yes No Yes No
As nouns, layer is a hyponym of hen; that is, layer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hen:
  • hen: adult female chicken
  • layer: a hen that lays eggs
Other hyponyms of hen include cackler, brood hen, broody, broody hen, setting hen, sitter, mother hen, pullet.
hen (noun) layer (noun)
adult female chicken thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
adult female bird a hen that lays eggs
female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
hen (verb) layer (verb)
make or form a layer
Difference between hen and layer

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