(~s)
A ~ is a layer of something that protects or hides something else.
Leave a thin ~ of fat...
Sawdust was used as a hygienic floor ~.
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(~s)
A ~ is a layer of something that protects or hides something else.
Leave a thin ~ of fat...
Sawdust was used as a hygienic floor ~.
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012