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thinner
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As a noun, thinner means a liquid substance used to thin the consistency of another liquid.
Meanings of thinner
3 meaningsadjective
Comparative form of thin: more thin
noun
A liquid substance used to thin the consistency of another liquid.
“Turpentine or mineral spirits can be used as a thinner for oil-based paints.”
Something that thins.
“Pomegranate juice and exercise are great natural blood thinners.”
“The new type of mechanical thinner allowed thinning of peach blossoms to be completed earlier.”
A diluting agent
Similar: dilutant, diluent
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
noun: a diluting agent
dilutantdiluent
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