thickness

Example Sentences

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Researchers also discovered that the thickness of the oil layer plays an important role.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

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

From BBC • May 2, 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

“I can’t help you,” she wanted to say, but the thickness in her throat was more than just the phantom feel of moths.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor