thinner

thinner
thinner1
/thin"euhr/, n.
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.
3. a person who specializes in weeding plants, pruning shrubbery, thinning fruit, etc.
[1825-35; THIN + -ER1]
thinner2
/thin"euhr/, adj.
comparative of thin.

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