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thin

verb [T] (LESS THICK)
 
 
/θɪn/ (-nn-)

Definition

to make a substance less thick, often by adding a liquid to it: Thin the sauce down with a little stock.Preparing foodPreparing food using heat
(Definition of thin verb (LESS THICK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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