THINNER Definition & Meaning

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thinner

[ thin-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a volatile liquid, as turpentine, used to dilute paint, varnish, rubber cement, etc., to the desired or proper consistency.
a person who adds thinners to paints, varnishes, etc.
a person who specializes in weeding plants, pruning shrubbery, thinning fruit, etc.

thinner

[ thin-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

comparative of thin.

thinner

/ ˈθɪ��ə /

noun

often plural, functioning as singular a solvent, such as turpentine, added to paint or varnish to dilute it, reduce its opacity or viscosity, or increase its penetration into the ground

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Origin of thinner¹

First recorded in 1825–35; thin + -er ¹

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“And then in exchange try to take the thinner diameter that used to be at the sweet spot and put that on the tip.”

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He splashed and poured liquid thinners over paint, causing chemical reactions to burn holes in the surface — “Ozone Paintings,” he called them.

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The skin may become thinner, with the result that wounds take longer to heal, and are more likely to become infected, the WHO says.

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“It feels like I don’t have any oxygen left, and I’m an astronaut. ... It feels like the air gets thinner.”

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