thinner

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[ thin-er ]
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noun
  1. a volatile liquid, as turpentine, used to dilute paint, varnish, rubber cement, etc., to the desired or proper consistency.

  2. a person who adds thinners to paints, varnishes, etc.

  1. a person who specializes in weeding plants, pruning shrubbery, thinning fruit, etc.

Origin of thinner

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First recorded in 1825–35; thin + -er1

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Other definitions for thinner (2 of 2)

thinner2
[ thin-er ]

adjective
  1. comparative of thin.

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British Dictionary definitions for thinner

thinner

/ (ˈθɪnə) /


noun
  1. (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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