outer layer vs pod

outer layer

pod

noun
  • A lie-flat business or first class seat. 

  • A small section of a larger office, compartmentalised for a specific purpose. 

  • A small vehicle, especially used in emergency situations. 

  • A subsection of a prison, containing a number of inmates. 

  • A seed case for legumes (e.g. peas, beans, peppers); a seedpod. 

  • A group of whales, dolphins, seals, porpoises or hippopotami. 

  • A nicotine cartridge. 

verb
  • To swell or fill. 

  • To remove peas from their case. 

  • To put into a pod or to enter a pod. 

  • To bear or produce pods 

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