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thinning

/ˈθɪnɪŋ/ American
  • v. 钻刃磨薄
Definition
  • v. to grind down the point of a drill to reduce its thickness
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。