thinner

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1. 1
   adjective

   Comparative form of thin. Use it to say one thing is more thin than another.

   This slice of bread is thinner than the other one.

   Her old coat got much thinner after years of washing.

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2. 2
   nouncountable or uncountable

   A liquid you add to paint or glue to make it runnier and easier to use.

   Like adding water to thick juice so it pours more easily.

   Add a little thinner so the paint spreads more easily.

   The brush was stiff, so she cleaned it with thinner.

   Similarsolvent, diluent

   Oppositethickener

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3. 3
   nouncountable

   A thing or person that makes something else less thick or less crowded.

   Like a comb that pulls out some hairs so the rest are less bunched up.

   A good hair thinner takes out extra bulk without changing the style.

   Farmers run a thinner through the rows to space out the young plants.

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