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thinning down

thinning down is the present participle and gerund of thin down.

Meaning of thin down

Verb

thin down (third-person singular simple present thins down, present participle thinning down, simple past and past participle thinned down)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To become or make (something) thinner or smaller (in overall size, width or viscosity).

Questions about thinning down

What is thinning down the present participle and gerund of?
Thinning down is the present participle and gerund of thin down.

Words near thinning down in the dictionary

  1. thinnest
  2. thinnet
  3. thinnets
  4. thinnies
  5. thinning
  6. thinning down
  7. thinning out
  8. thinning scissors
  9. thinning the herd
  10. thinning up
  11. thinnings

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