thickness

Example Sentences

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Weatherhead says the thickness of the skin affects how well red light can penetrate.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The experiment begins with an intense burst of light striking a very thin copper wire, about one-seventh the thickness of a human hair.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

They maintained that frequently used regions of the brain received increased blood flow and that the skull’s shape and thickness were affected as a result.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The base was rich, but it lacked the kind of body that makes a chowder feel finished: the subtle thickness, the quiet cohesion.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

“Better late than never,” Cordelia says, with the same hesitation, the thickness in her voice I’ve heard over the phone.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood