Sentence examples for thin meaning from inspiring English sources

Even though it's 6ft, it's tall and thin, meaning that it fits into the smallest of rooms, instantly giving it a yuletide lift.

The Yankees could make a smaller move to add a starter by Saturday, but Cashman said the market was thin, meaning Donovan Osborne will probably start that game against the Seattle Mariners, the team that shelled him last Sunday.

If you have a significant amount of paint left, you can return it to the original can; remember, however, that the amount you return to the can has already been thinned, meaning the next time you use it, you may need to adjust the amount of thinner used.

RHPC melt is generally shear thinning, meanings that the viscosity decreases with increasing of shear rates.

The shortage of tankers is one sign of how strong demand and a lack of investment have left the oil industry's infrastructure stretched thin -- meaning that any hint of disruption in the system can help make prices spike.

"Ghosts" is strong on atmosphere but mighty thin on meaning.

There are predictions that the efficiencies could reach 50%, the costs could fall to well below where silicon might get to in 10 years, and the science points to it being desirable to make these cells thicker, rather than as thin films, meaning they can be suitable as window or roofing materials.

Its circumference is less than that of a thin bottleneck, meaning that Achta is in the 'red zone' – that is, she is suffering from severe acute malnutrition.

These millions of trades all rely on ultra-thin margins, meaning that one key way to reduce their number is a small tax on each transaction.

Dr. Friedman named the molecule leptin, derived from the Greek root leptos, meaning thin.

The ventricle becomes thin and stretched, meaning the heart does not pump blood around your body properly.