"tier" in the noun sense
1. grade, level, tier
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
"lumber of the highest grade"
2. tier
any one of two or more competitors who tie one another
3. tier, tier up
a worker who ties something
4. tier
something that is used for tying
"the sail is fastened to the yard with tiers"
5. tier
one of two or more layers one atop another
"tier upon tier of huge casks"
"a three-tier wedding cake"
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