thinning

Other forms: thinnings

Definitions of thinning
  1. noun
    the act of diluting something
    “the thinning of paint with turpentine”
    synonyms: cutting
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    type of:
    dilution
    weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner
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