thickness

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At each site, the researchers measured the thickness of the organic rich soil layer -- which can vary from a few inches to many feet -- and collected soil samples.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026

Chicken cutlet starts with either a boneless chicken thigh or a boneless chicken breast that’s covered with cling wrap and pounded to even thickness.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

"The symbols are written layer by layer, from the bottom up, to fill the full thickness of the glass," the study explained.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

The discovery confirms that this elusive phase can occur in real two-dimensional crystals and reveals new details about how melting works when materials are reduced to atomic thickness.

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026

I have given up, too, on oil paints; I have come to dislike their thickness, their obliteration of line, their look of licked lips, the way they call attention to the brushstrokes of the painter.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood