noun
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One who ties (knots, etc).
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Something that ties.
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A child's apron.
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A layer or rank, especially of seats or a wedding cake.
verb
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To arrange in layers.
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To cascade in an overlapping sequence.
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To move (data) from one storage medium to another as an optimization, based on how frequently it is accessed.
Examples of tiers in a Sentence
The wedding cake rose gracefully in three tiers, graced with crystal staircases and small cakes on either side.
There are thirty-three tiers of seats in seven sets, and a paved diazoma.
The final step to the cake is to stack the tiers.
These rocks form the prominent scarps, known as the Tiers, on the edge of the plateau, and its outliers, such at Mount Wellington near Hobart, and the Eldon Range.
They believe the blame for allowing this lies with upper tiers of NHS bureaucrats.
Among some pests to watch for are aphids, red spiders, leaf tiers, and rose chafers.
The marginal crests of this mountain tableland, together with its upper surface, are known locally as " Tiers," and have a very commanding aspect in the neighbourhood of Longford, Westbury, Deloraine and Chudleigh.
The appearance of the island throughout is wonderfully beautiful, with its open plains, bordered by far-extending precipitous mountain tiers, its isolated shaggy peaks and wooded ranges, and its many noble rivers and lakes.
To join dummies together just put a little royal icing between the tiers.
It also has an electric scoreboard, perched between the two tiers.
There is a small electric scoreboard at the away end of the ground, dividing the two tiers.
Any sponge tiers can be plain, lemon, chocolate, orange sponge or carrot cake.
In the estate of the nobility he headed the liberal minority under the guidance of Adrien Duport, and led the minority of forty-seven noblemen who seceded from their own estate (June 1789) and joined the Tiers Etat.
Externally it is an irregular octagon, each face consisting of a lower storey with a semicircular arch (in three cases occupied by a portal), with sculptures by Antelami, four tiers of small columns supporting as many continuous architraves, and forming open galleries, and above these (an addition of the Gothic period) a row of five engaged columns supporting a series of pointed arches and a cornice.
Eu has three buildings of importance - the beautiful Gothic church of St Laurent (12th and 13th centuries) of which the exterior of the choir with its three tiers of ornamented buttressing and the double arches between the pillars of the nave are architecturally notable; the chapel of the Jesuit college (built about 1625), in which are the tombs of Henry, third duke of Guise, and his wife, Katherine of Cleves; and the château.
The eastern façade overlooking the market-place was built in 1595-1628, in the Renaissance style, with three tiers of columns.
During the agitations that preceded the Revolution Cerutti took the popular side, and in 1788 published a pamphlet, Memoire pour le peuple francais, in which in a clear and trenchant style he advocated the claims of the tiers etat.
Natasha, smoothing her gown, went in with Sonya and sat down, scanning the brilliant tiers of boxes opposite.
Roof similar to nave but all arch-braced collars (6), and four tiers of quatrefoil windbraces.
Wooden shelving had been placed on top of the cargo in each hold, making two tiers each with about a meter of space.
Roof of four and a half bays with arch-braced collar trusses and raking struts, flat purlins and two tiers of cusped windbraces.
Above are two small tiers of blank arcading with trefoil heads.
You can add different tiers, cat condos, or window perches to keep your pet entertained for hours.
Consolidate accounts with a spouse to ensure you earn the maximum amount of rewards and progress to higher earning tiers more quickly.
This layer is often on the table rather than upheld with a tier, then additional tiers are stacked above.
No matter what kind of cake you get, if it is has tiers, you may get to pick out a filling flavor.
To make larger cakes, many bakers are willing to fashion bottom tiers out of cardboard with decorative icing, and only the top layers of the cake are edible.
Arrange the tiers asymmetrically instead of centered on one another.
The cookie frosting should be completely dried before stacking the tiers.
Longer stalks can be integrated into wedding flower arrangements, or the wedding favors themselves can be clustered into tiers or patterns for greater impact.
While none of them is specifically designated as a cake topper, the Jack and Sally Haunted mansion could be used on a shorter cake or one with fewer tiers.
Cupcakes can easily be used to supplement smaller cake designs or may be arranged in alternating tiers with more traditional cakes.
This generally means a wedding cake is between two and four tiers tall, depending on the shape and overall cake design.
Two or three additional tiers can be made from foam that is iced to match the real cake, and the false tiers serve as a base for the actual cake.
With over 60 cars to race in Shift, the developers have split the types of cars into special "Tiers."
In single-player you work your way through five tiers of four areas each.
A bonnet made of French silk with ruffled tiers and silk embroidery is made for a larger size doll.
While many of San Francisco's theatres are compact and narrow, the Orpheum is wide and expansive, offering two tiers of seating in addition to the main floor.
Velvet tiers adorn the top portion of the suit, that amazingly also features removable straps for two ways to wear; literally it's like buying two suits for the price of one.
Tea-length dresses may have several tiers of fabric billowing out into a wide, hoop shape.
Opt for longer, flowing bohemian-type styles full of tiers or A-line skirts in lightweight cotton with a funky pattern to draw the eye.
The Indoor Grill and Broiler is a unique design concept because it consists of two tiers.
Parents have a choice of paying at one of three tiers, and the process uses an honor system.
When Danny and Sandy are unexpectedly in the same place at the time same time again, the two former lovers try to date while their all-too-different social tiers deal with the fallout.
Each company offers different options, often called tiers.
All the tiers may be heart-shaped, or the couple may choose a heart or Cupid wedding cake topper.
Eu has three buildings of importance - the beautiful Gothic church of St Laurent (12th and 13th centuries) of which the exterior of the choir with its three tiers of ornamented buttressing and the double arches between the pillars of the nave are architecturally notable; the chapel of the Jesuit college (built about 1625), in which are the tombs of Henry, third duke of Guise, and his wife, Katherine of Cleves; and the château.
In the United States the standard sleeping car has a central alley, and along the sides are two tiers of berths, arranged lengthwise with the car and screened off from the alley by curtains.
Elected by the tiers Nat of Vermandois to represent it in the states-general of Blois, he contended with skill and boldness in extremely difficult circumstances for freedom of conscience, justice and peace.
Iforsford thought were the remains of a Norse settlement in the 11th century, and which include a semicircular amphitheatre of six tiers or terraces which he thought was an assembly place, and a portion of a stone wall or dam.