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thickness
[ thik-nis ]
/ ˈθɪk nɪs /
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noun
verb (used with object)
to bring (a piece, as a board) to a uniform thickness.
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British Dictionary definitions for thickness
thickness
/ (ˈθɪknɪs) /
noun
the state or quality of being thick
the dimension through an object, as opposed to length or width
a layer of something
a thick part
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