Definitions
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- adjective Very
thin , as thin as awafer . - adjective A very small
difference .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb very thin
- adjective very thin
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Examples
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All the way down to three small wafer-thin beams circling around the spotlight.
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All the way down to three small wafer-thin beams circling around the spotlight.
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State Senator Dan Rutherford (R-Chenoa) and Democrat Robin Kelly have both sketched out either small bore or wafer-thin ideas for the Treasurer's office that will likely have little impact on the state or its bankrupt budget, but may slap a little gloss on their campaigns.
David Ormsby: Dan Rutherford, Robin Kelly Fight for Nickels-and-Dimes in State Treasurer Race David Ormsby 2010
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On such wafer-thin pieces of “evidence” Mylroie built her case that Yousef must have therefore been an Iraqi agent and that therefore Iraq had masterminded the 1993 Trade Center attack.
The Longest War Peter L. Bergen 2011
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The colorful dish was rounded out with pickled and crunchy sweet potatoes and a wafer-thin paper made from black olives and squid ink.
Jeanine Barone: Portuguese Kitchen Fun in Westchester Jeanine Barone 2012
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State Senator Dan Rutherford (R-Chenoa) and Democrat Robin Kelly have both sketched out either small bore or wafer-thin ideas for the Treasurer's office that will likely have little impact on the state or its bankrupt budget, but may slap a little gloss on their campaigns.
David Ormsby: Dan Rutherford, Robin Kelly Fight for Nickels-and-Dimes in State Treasurer Race David Ormsby 2010
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But the government's parliamentary majority is wafer-thin.
What's Next for Greece Eva Szalay 2011
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A typical morning began with wafer-thin pancakes, sausage and cheese, followed by a stroll through a park or bazaar.
Little Country, Big Impact Kathy Reichs 2011
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I can still feel that air-filled bread collapse into wafer-thin slices as I bit into it.
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I can see each contraction of the muscle as it pushes up against the wafer-thin chest wall.
Between Expectations Md Meghan Maclean Weir 2011
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