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thickness

[thik-nis] / ˈθɪk nɪs /


NOUN
as a measurement
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By understanding past ice thickness and movement patterns, scientists can improve computer models used to predict how Antarctica's ice sheets may respond to future climate change.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

The revision comes months after Airbus found what it described as a “supplier-quality issue” relating to the thickness of metal panels used to make its A320 line of jets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

More recently, priests have added temperature readings and ice thickness.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

When researchers applied statistical analysis to differences in layer thickness, they detected clear repeating patterns.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

“But you need to show the thickness of the tube.”

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam