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thick⋅en⋅er

[thik-uh-ner]
–noun
1. something that thickens.
2. an apparatus for the sedimentation and removal of solids suspended in various liquids.

Origin:
1645–55; thicken + -er 1
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thick·en   (thĭk'ən)   
tr. & intr.v.   thick·ened, thick·en·ing, thick·ens
  1. To make or become thick or thicker: Thicken the sauce with cornstarch. The crowd thickened near the doorway.

  2. To make or become more intense, intricate, or complex: The leader's departure thickens the problems. Our apprehension thickened.

thick'en·er n.
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