thickness

/ˈθɪk·nəs/

Definition

› the state or quality of being thick; the distance from one side of something to the opposite side : the thickness of a mattress › A thickness is a layer of something: several thicknesses of fabric

(Definition of thickness noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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