Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
thinning
IPA transcription: [θ'ɪnɪŋ]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
cutting, thinning
Meaning:
the act of diluting something; "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"
Usage examples
People are thinning out, and we all want a little refreshment.
His hair was thinning a little at the temples and the rest of it was touched generously with grey.
He and his sister own well on to one hundred head, though within the last few years he has been thinning off the number by sale.