1. толщина thickness gauge —- щуп; толщиномер paper of the thickness and shade of the original edition —- бумага, по толщине и оттенку воспроизводящая первое издание a thickness of two inches, two inches in thickness —- толщиной в два дюйма 2. большая, значительная толщина to give a wall thickness —- придать стене (нужную) толщину 3. слой three thicknesses of cloth —- три слоя материи 4. геол. мощность (пласта) 5. утолщение; наиболее толстая часть (чего-л.) 6. густота, плотность; консистенция thickness of population —- плотность населения to boil smth. to the thickness of honey —- варить что-л. до густоты меда 7. сгущение, уплотнение, уплотненная масса to drive through the misty thickness —- ехать сквозь густой туман 8. обилие; множество, частота 9. тупоумие, тупость 10. косноязычие, неясная, неразборчивая речь ...
n. 1 the state of being thick. 2 the extent to which a thing is thick. 3 a layer of material of a certain thickness (three thicknesses of cardboard). 4 a part that is thick or lies between opposite surfaces (steps cut in the thickness of the wall). Etymology: OE thicness (as THICK, -NESS) ...
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noun Date: before 12th century 1. the smallest of three dimensions length, width, and ~ 2. the quality or state of being thick 3. a. viscous consistency boiled to the ~ of honey b. the condition of being smoky, foul, or foggy 4. the thick part of something 5. concentration, density 6. stupidity, dullness 7. layer, ply, sheet a single ~ of canvas ...
~ n 1 how thick something is (The length of nails you need depends on the thickness of the plank.) 2 a layer of something + of (Wrap the cake in two thicknesses of greaseproof paper.) ...