thinner
Definition
- Noun:
- A diluting agent: A liquid substance used to dilute or thin another liquid, especially paints or varnishes, to achieve a desired consistency for application.
Usage
- Noun: Used to refer to the specific solvent product. It is typically an uncountable noun when referring to the substance in general, but can be countable when referring to types or containers (e.g., "a thinner," "two thinners").
- Always use proper ventilation when working with paint thinner.
- This oil-based paint requires a specific mineral spirits thinner.
Examples
- Noun:
- Add a small amount of thinner to the ink to make it flow more easily.
- The artist cleaned her brushes with turpentine, a common type of thinner.
Advanced Usage
- "as a thinner": describing the function of a substance.
- Turpentine is often employed as a thinner for oil paints.
Variants and Related Words
- Thin (verb): To make or become less dense or viscous.
- Thin the sauce with a little water.
- Thinning (noun/adj): The process of making something thinner; describing something that makes another substance less viscous.
- The thinning of the paint was necessary for the spray gun.
Synonyms
- Solvent: A liquid that can dissolve other substances.
- Diluent: A substance used to dilute something.
- Reducer: A term often used interchangeably with thinner in industrial contexts.
Notes on Different Meanings
- The word "thinner" is primarily a noun with the meaning defined above. It is also the comparative form of the adjective "thin" (e.g., "This wire is thinner than that one"). In the context of a diluting agent, it functions solely as a noun.
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a diluting agent
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