Akademik

tier

1. noun /ˈtaɪ.ə(ɹ),ˈtaɪ.ɚ/

a) One who ties (knots, etc).

b) Something that ties.

2. verb /ˈtaɪ.ə(ɹ),ˈtaɪ.ɚ/

a) To arrange in layers.

b) To cascade in an overlapping sequence.

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