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prethinned

prethinned is the simple past and past participle of prethin.

Meaning of prethin

Verb

prethin (third-person singular simple present prethins, present participle prethinning, simple past and past participle prethinned)

  1. (transitive) To thin in advance.
    • to prethin paint
  2. (transitive) To thin out (plants or crops) in order to stimulate growth in the remainder.

Questions about prethinned

What is prethinned the simple past and past participle of?
Prethinned is the simple past and past participle of prethin.

Words near prethinned in the dictionary

  1. prethermalization
  2. prethermalize
  3. prethermalized
  4. prethermalizes
  5. prethin
  6. prethinned
  7. prethinning
  8. prethins
  9. prethiolase
  10. prethiolases
  11. prethoracic

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