"thin down" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: thins down [present, singular, third-person], thinning down [participle, present], thinned down [participle, past], thinned down [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} thin down (third-person singular simple present thins down, present participle thinning down, simple past and past participle thinned down)
  1. (intransitive, transitive) To become or make (something) thinner or smaller (in overall size, width or viscosity). Tags: intransitive, transitive

Inflected forms

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        "To become or make (something) thinner or smaller (in overall size, width or viscosity)."
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        "(intransitive, transitive) To become or make (something) thinner or smaller (in overall size, width or viscosity)."
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        "To become or make (something) thinner or smaller (in overall size, width or viscosity)."
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