Thicknesses

noun

Word Frequency: 1.4

Definitions

1.nounThe property of being thick (in dimension).

2.nounA measure of how thick (in dimension) something is.

"The thickness of the Earth's crust varies from two to 70 kilometres."

3.nounA layer.

"We upholstered the seat with three thicknesses of cloth to make it more comfortable to sit on."

4.nounThe quality of being thick (in consistency).

"Whip the cream until it reaches a good thickness."

5.nounThe property of being thick (slow to understand).

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