thickness

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At this thickness, the metal undergoes a transition from a strained state caused by the underlying material to a more relaxed atomic arrangement.

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

It was a mere shell, its hull scraped to the thickness of cardboard in some places.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong