Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A liquid, such as turpentine, mixed with paint or varnish to reduce its viscosity and make it easier to apply.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who or that which thins.
- noun Specifically, a liquid used in thinning down a paste paint. Liquids so used are linseed-oil, Japan drier, and turpentine.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who thins, or makes thinner.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
comparative form ofthin : morethin - noun A liquid substance used to
thin the consistency of another liquid. - noun Something that thins.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a diluting agent
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Examples
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The film should probably be seen by all health professionals dealing with obesity - especially those, who widely promote the general ideology that thinner is healthier (even though epidemiological studies clearly tell us that this IS NOT THE CASE!).
Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » When Fashion Meets Obesity Prevention 2009
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Children who have had a mechanical valve surgically placed will need routine monitoring to make sure that the blood thinner is creating just the right amount of thinning effect.
Mitral Stenosis, Mitral Regurgitation and Mitral Valve Prolapse 2010
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Much of the coal thats left is of poorer quality or its in thinner, more deeply buried seams.
A Conversation with Jeff Goodell about Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind Americas Energy Future 2010
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Don't you concur that thinner is healthier, and that yogurt is a great source of protein and active culture?
Zaftig vs. Hollywood Thin aka TBTAM 2007
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So, while there are some changes, it is likely that most models are going to remain thinner than the average population and this is nothing new.
SUSTAINABLE STYLE SUNDAY: SANS Future Forward Fashion | Inhabitat 2007
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I also do agree with you on the fact that tea tastes better in thinner cups than in thick.
My Favorite Tea Cup 2007
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Nate's pick: Ichiro over Hampton by a margin thinner than Denver air
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When that long-looked-for moment comes at last, the explorer trusts himself to the rope – a flimsy twist of palm fibre, which becomes visibly thinner from the strain – and goes down as if into a mine.
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The Asia Society has some very good stuff on glacial melting in the Himalayas on their website, under the title "On thinner Ice" and a useful general report on Asian water security that's online as a PDF.
Jeffrey Wasserstrom: China's Water Woes Revisited: The State of Play in 2011 Jeffrey Wasserstrom 2011
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The Asia Society has some very good stuff on glacial melting in the Himalayas on their website, under the title "On thinner Ice" and a useful general report on Asian water security that's online as a PDF.
Jeffrey Wasserstrom: China's Water Woes Revisited: The State of Play in 2011 Jeffrey Wasserstrom 2011
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