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noun
A cake consisting of multiple stacked sheets of cake, held together by frosting or jam, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: sandwich cake, sandwich
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noun
A type of layering of materials, used in some nuclear bombs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
cake having layers held together by a sweet filling and usually covered with frosting
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: cake
History
From layer + cake, named for its appearance, coined c. 1873.
Across languages
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