multiple tiers
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmultipleandtier
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multiple
adjective
uk/ˈmʌl.tɪ.pəl/us/ˈmʌl.tə.pəl/
very many of the same type, or of ...
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tier
noun[C]
uk/tɪər/us/tɪr/
one of several layers ...
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(Definition ofmultipleandtierfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Multipletierunits feature separate shutters on each tier which allows the top shutters to be opened independently from the bottom shutters.
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Many of the countries in the study have multiple tiers of benefit provision with employment-based arrangements occupying a central place.
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The platforms have multiple tiers of mouldings with well decorated friezes.
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The entranceway is flanked by multiple tiers of relief sculpture and gargoyles.
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Shutters can be configured in a single tier unit that has one shutter top to bottom of a window opening as well as multiple tiers.
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The display featured multiple tiers upon which the pieces in the collection could be placed in a variety of creative ways.
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The court's layout features multiple tiers separated by steps, an uncommon design for a bungalow court.
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If they were freestanding, they hung from a brass chain; the most elaborate had multiple tiers, each chamber containing a different color of water.
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The central pagoda is square shaped and composed of sixteen stories; each story has multiple tiers of upturned eaves.
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The use of ornamented multiple tiers is reserved for roofs on temples, palaces and important public buildings.
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On very large projects, those generally in excess of $100m, there are multiple tiers of superintendents.
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The death row facility has a central room and multiple tiers.
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Dynamic visual rhythms are created by these multiple tiers, breaks and tier patterns.
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These formal gardens also consisted of multiple tiers, which depended on the type of plants.
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Rockers are often designed to accept stackable platforms or may be outfitted with multiple tiers to increase capacity without increasing the footprint.
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Sometimes as being composed of multiple tiers.
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