Definition of "thinner" []

• A liquid, such as turpentine, mixed with paint or varnish to reduce its viscosity and make it easier to apply. (noun)

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• "Much of the coal that’s left is of poorer quality or it’s in thinner, more deeply buried seams."
• "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!)."
• "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."