: one that thins
specifically
: a volatile liquid (such as turpentine) used especially to thin paint
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Apple did make the Series 10 thinner, which is welcome but not necessarily as important as oxygen sensing, which Apple Watches still lack due to the Masimo pulse oximeter lawsuit.
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Anshel Sag, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Several editors noted a more mild tang in this cottage cheese, with a thinner surrounding whey liquid.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024
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Apple is reportedly still working to flatten the crease that appears when the phone is unfolded and is also attempting to make the device thinner.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 23 July 2024
After several months away from home, however, the pup was tired and a lot thinner.
—Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
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Anshel Sag, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Several editors noted a more mild tang in this cottage cheese, with a thinner surrounding whey liquid.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024
Related The iPad should fold in half Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge
Apple is reportedly still working to flatten the crease that appears when the phone is unfolded and is also attempting to make the device thinner.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 23 July 2024
After several months away from home, however, the pup was tired and a lot thinner.
—Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
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“Thinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thinner. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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thinner
noun
thin·ner
ˈthin-ər 
: one that thins
especially
: a liquid (as turpentine) used to thin paint
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