thickening - Definition and Meaning

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(noun)

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the process or result of becoming broader, deeper, or denser

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where two continents collide, some crustal thickening occurs

one of the effects is a thickening of the skin

(noun)

(adjective)

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becoming broader, deeper, or denser

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a hazardous journey through thickening fog

(verb)

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make or become thick or thicker

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thicken the sauce with flour

the fog had thickened

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