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player
noun
a
person
who
takes
part
in
a
game
or
sport
•
The
basketball
player
dribbled
down
the
court
and
scored
a
lay-up
.
The
basketball
player
dribbled
down
the
court
and
scored
a
lay-up
.
•
Each
soccer
player
on
the
team
wore
bright
red
jerseys
during
the
final
.
Each
soccer
player
on
the
team
wore
bright
red
jerseys
during
the
final
.
from
Middle
English
plaier
,
from
play
+
-er
,
meaning
one
who
plays
noun
a
person
who
plays
a
musical
instrument
,
especially
as
part
of
a
group
•
The
jazz
player
performed
a
lively
saxophone
solo
.
The
jazz
player
performed
a
lively
saxophone
solo
.
•
Every
violin
player
in
the
orchestra
tuned
their
instruments
before
the
concert
.
Every
violin
player
in
the
orchestra
tuned
their
instruments
before
the
concert
.
extension
of
basic
sense
‘
one
who
plays
’
to
music
in
the
late
16th
century
noun
a
device
or
computer
program
that
plays
recorded
sound
or
video
•
She
inserted
the
DVD
into
the
player
and
pressed
play
.
She
inserted
the
DVD
into
the
player
and
pressed
play
.
•
The
music
player
on
my
phone
lets
me
create
playlists
.
The
music
player
on
my
phone
lets
me
create
playlists
.
shortened
from
‘
record
player
’,
first
used
for
mechanical
devices
in
the
early
20th
century
;
later
applied
to
digital
software
noun
an
actor
,
especially
one
performing
in
a
theater
or
film
•
The
Shakespearean
player
delivered
his
lines
with
passion
.
The
Shakespearean
player
delivered
his
lines
with
passion
.
•
Each
player
took
a
bow
when
the
curtain
closed
.
Each
player
took
a
bow
when
the
curtain
closed
.
earlier
theatrical
term
from
15th-century
English
meaning
‘
one
who
plays
a
part
on
stage
’
noun
informal
:
a
person
who
dates
or
flirts
with
many
people
without
serious
commitment
•
Everyone
knows
Jake
is
a
player
who
never
sticks
to
one
girlfriend
.
Everyone
knows
Jake
is
a
player
who
never
sticks
to
one
girlfriend
.
•
She
warned
her
friend
to
avoid
that
charming
player
.
She
warned
her
friend
to
avoid
that
charming
player
.
emerged
in
U
.
S
.
slang
during
the
late
20th
century
,
comparing
dating
to
‘
playing
a
game
’
noun
a
person
,
company
,
or
country
that
is
important
in
a
particular
field
or
activity
•
China
has
become
a
major
player
in
renewable
energy
technology
.
China
has
become
a
major
player
in
renewable
energy
technology
.
•
The
startup
wants
to
be
a
key
player
in
the
smartphone
market
.
The
startup
wants
to
be
a
key
player
in
the
smartphone
market
.
figurative
extension
from
sports
sense
,
first
recorded
in
business
writing
in
the
mid-20th
century
layer
noun
a
single
sheet
,
thickness
,
or
level
of
material
,
substance
,
or
objects
that
lies
over
or
under
another
•
On
a
cold
morning
,
Maya
wore
three
layers
of
clothing
to
stay
warm
.
On
a
cold
morning
,
Maya
wore
three
layers
of
clothing
to
stay
warm
.
•
The
archaeologist
carefully
brushed
away
soil
to
reveal
a
layer
of
ancient
pottery
shards
.
The
archaeologist
carefully
brushed
away
soil
to
reveal
a
layer
of
ancient
pottery
shards
.
From
Middle
English
‘
leyer
’,
from
Old
French
‘
leier
’,
from
Latin
‘
lectus
’
meaning
‘
bed
,
couch
’,
later
generalised
to
something
laid
or
spread
.
noun
a
chicken
or
other
bird
that
is
kept
chiefly
for
producing
eggs
•
Each
layer
on
the
farm
produces
nearly
an
egg
a
day
.
Each
layer
on
the
farm
produces
nearly
an
egg
a
day
.
•
The
farmer
separates
the
young
chicks
from
the
adult
layers
.
The
farmer
separates
the
young
chicks
from
the
adult
layers
.
From
‘
lay
’
+
‘
-er
’,
meaning
‘
one
that
lays
’,
used
for
egg-producing
hens
since
the
late
19th
century
.
verb
to
arrange
or
place
something
in
levels
,
sheets
,
or
coatings
on
top
of
each
other
•
Layer
the
sliced
potatoes
and
cheese
in
the
dish
before
baking
.
Layer
the
sliced
potatoes
and
cheese
in
the
dish
before
baking
.
•
She
layered
different
fonts
and
images
to
create
a
striking
poster
.
She
layered
different
fonts
and
images
to
create
a
striking
poster
.
From
the
noun
‘
layer
’,
first
used
as
a
verb
in
the
late
19th
century
meaning
‘
to
place
in
layers
’.
noun
an
abstract
level
in
a
system
,
especially
in
computing
or
networking
,
that
has
its
own
function
and
interacts
with
other
levels
•
The
security
layer
encrypts
all
data
before
it
leaves
the
device
.
The
security
layer
encrypts
all
data
before
it
leaves
the
device
.
•
In
the
OSI
model
,
each
layer
handles
a
different
part
of
the
communication
process
.
In
the
OSI
model
,
each
layer
handles
a
different
part
of
the
communication
process
.
Extension
of
the
physical
idea
of
layers
to
abstract
structures
in
computing
from
the
1970s
onward
.
verb
(
of
a
hen
)
to
produce
eggs
•
The
older
hens
no
longer
layer
regularly
during
the
colder
months
.
The
older
hens
no
longer
layer
regularly
during
the
colder
months
.
•
If
a
hen
stops
layering
,
farmers
often
adjust
her
diet
to
stimulate
egg
production
.
If
a
hen
stops
layering
,
farmers
often
adjust
her
diet
to
stimulate
egg
production
.
Derived
from
sense
‘
layer
’ (
noun
,
egg-laying
hen
);
verb
use
recorded
from
early
20th
century
farm
manuals
.
