wafer-thin
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Bulky server racks and wafer-thin semiconductors needed for the artificial-intelligence build-out are taking up space in cargo planes once occupied by packages of low-price apparel and knickknacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The Heisman Trophy winner and former No. 1 overall pick has spent his adult life in that wafer-thin line at the top, the lofty latitude occupied by the best players in the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025
The jet-set itinerary had included a third-place finish at the Rugby World Cup, wafer-thin away defeats by New Zealand and France and performances of much promise.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2025
The Fra’ Mani is larger in circumference and sliced wafer-thin.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
But the moat’s waters were ever shifting, concealed only by a wafer-thin skin of frost.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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