Definition

• v. to grind down the point of a drill to reduce its thickness
• n. the process of becoming less dense or crowded

Example

The forest showed signs of thinning after years of heavy logging.

多年的大量砍伐之后，这片森林出现了变得稀疏的迹象。

Word familythin-

n.

thinnessL6

adj.

thinL3

adv.

thinlyL6