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wafer-thin

[wey-fer-thin] / ˈweɪ fərˈθɪn /
ADJECTIVE
paper
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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Bulky server racks and wafer-thin semiconductors needed for the AI 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. 9, 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 Fra’ Mani is larger in circumference and sliced wafer-thin.

From Seattle Times Jun. 5, 2024

The silicon semiconductor - wafer-thin and best-known now as a chip - sits at the heart of every technology we use, from iPhones to airplanes.

From BBC Dec. 16, 2023

Matthias had said the moat wasn’t solid, only a slick, wafer-thin layer of ice over frigid water, thoroughly exposed and impossible to cross.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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