thickness

Example Sentences

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The effect was achieved simply by changing the thickness of an ultra-thin film by a few nanometers.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Weatherhead says the thickness of the skin affects how well red light can penetrate.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

They maintained that frequently used regions of the brain received increased blood flow and that the skull’s shape and thickness were affected as a result.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The base was rich, but it lacked the kind of body that makes a chowder feel finished: the subtle thickness, the quiet cohesion.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

“Such as those used to carry rice, only perhaps double thickness, lined with more straw and silk. The vases would be well protected.”

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park