course
noun [C] (LAYER) /kɔːs/
/kɔːrs/ specializedDefinition
› a continuous horizontal layer of bricks or other building materialBuilding materials
(Definition of course noun (LAYER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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