noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
different
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You had to look inside the shoes to be able to judge the different thicknesses of sole and heel.
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Children like to handle scraps of material of different texture and thickness .
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Paper of different texture or thickness may be used.
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The brushes, too, may be of different thicknesses or lengths.
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Note that wall and floor types are of different thicknesses , just like ordinary ceramic tiles.
double
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Turn out the cake and wrap in a double thickness of greaseproof and foil until ready to decorate.
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They are then retained on the sail by tape made into double thickness tags.
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Stand tins on a baking tray lined with a double thickness of brown paper.
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The frill is obtained by sewing a channel through a double thickness of fabric below the top of the curtain.
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Cut round the design through the double thickness of paper.
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He pulled the double thickness of the cloak tighter around him and wondered briefly why he had not worn his hiking clothes.
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Strengthened key ring attachment. Double thickness on seat and knees.
full
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This study examined whether the phospholipid composition of the full thickness gastric mucosa is changed in peptic ulcer disease and gastritis.
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In eight of the 11 patients, full thickness intestinal biopsy specimens were available for histological examination.
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This extra truss member was designed to provide full thickness of insulation across the entire width of the house.
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We and others have described the histological characteristics of full thickness intestinal biopsies in patients with visceral myopathy and neuropathy.
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Histological examination of the resected colon confirmed Crohn's colitis with patchy full thickness inflammation and multiple granulomata.
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The number one remedy in third degree bums, that is, the full thickness of the skin has been lost.
great
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On an equal mass comparison, this further favours the composites because their low densities allow much greater panel thickness .
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Continental lithosphere stands higher than oceanic lithosphere because continental crust is both of greater thickness and lower density than oceanic crust.
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It also offers perimeter weighting, greater face thickness than any steel driver and feel and sound comparable with persimmon.
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The great thicknesses of the seams are impressive evidence of the abundance and persistence of the early forests.
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It would be possible to have a greater thickness of roof insulation if a trussed rafter roof were used.
■ NOUN
wall
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The fixing process is simple and clean, and only minimally increases wall thickness and adds little dead weight to the structure.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Flatten the meat to about 1/4-inch thickness .
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It's about the same thickness as a £1 coin.
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The cheese slicer can be adjusted to cut slices of different thicknesses.
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Wrap the spices in a double thickness of cloth.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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All this affects the weight and thickness of steel that the designer instructs the steel fabricators to supply for the beams.
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Grill the tuna steaks for 3 to 5 minutes per side, depending on thickness .
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On an equal mass comparison, this further favours the composites because their low densities allow much greater panel thickness .
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The fixing process is simple and clean, and only minimally increases wall thickness and adds little dead weight to the structure.
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The great thicknesses of the seams are impressive evidence of the abundance and persistence of the early forests.
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Upon one table lay a huge, dark-red object, about the thickness of my body.