"paper-thick" meaning in All languages combined

See paper-thick on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} paper-thick
  1. (idiomatic, uncommon) Very thick. Tags: idiomatic, uncommon
    Sense id: en-paper-thick-en-adj-DOhe6HSz
  2. (idiomatic, uncommon) Difficult to slice or separate. Tags: idiomatic, uncommon
    Sense id: en-paper-thick-en-adj-9mORAcPr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100
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