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prethins

prethins is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 prethins

What is prethins the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Prethins is the third-person singular simple present indicative of prethin.

Words near prethins in the dictionary

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

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