TIER

• (noun) one of two or more layers one atop another

  "tier upon tier of huge casks", "a three-tier wedding cake"

• (noun) something that is used for tying

  "the sail is fastened to the yard with tiers"

• (noun) a worker who ties something

  synonyms : tier up

• (noun) any one of two or more competitors who tie one another

• (noun) a relative position or degree of value in a graded group

  "lumber of the highest grade"

  synonyms : grade , level

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