startinglayer
nounUK /ˈstɑːtɪŋˌleɪə/
US /ˈstɑːrtɪŋˌleɪər/
The first layer you put down when you build something.
Spread the startinglayer of paint before you add the bright colors.
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2. The lowest level of a computer program that other parts build on.
The startinglayer of the app handles all the basic connections.
3. The first group of people who begin a project or activity.
The startinglayer of volunteers set up the tents before everyone else arrived.
4. The beginning stage of a plan or process.
We finished the startinglayer of the project and now we can move faster.