Thinning

  • 11thinning shears — noun shears with one serrate blade; used for thinning hair • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑shears * * * noun plural : shears with a serrate blade for thinning hair …

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  • 12thinning out — išretėjimas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Augalų skaičiaus sumažėjimas ploto vienete dėl nepalankių klimato sąlygų, agrotechninių pažeidimų. atitikmenys: angl. rarefaction; thinning out; weeding out vok. Auslichten, n;… …

    Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • 13thinning — in aquaculture, removing part of a stock from a pond to ensure better growth of the remainder …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 14thinning — Causing a decrease in viscosity by dilution, including by chemical means, as by the addition of a solvent, or by mechanical means, as in shear t.. shear t. decreasing the viscosity of a polymer or macromolecule or gel by increasing the rat …

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  • 15thinning — Synonyms and related words: Sanforizing, abatement, adulteration, atrophy, attenuation, attrition, blunting, consumption, contour plowing, cultivating, cultivation, culture, cutting, damping, deadening, debilitation, devitalization, diluent,… …

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  • 16thinning — θɪn v. make thin or thinner, dilute, make weak; become thin or thinner, become diluted adj. flimsy, skinny; small; sheer, transparent …

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  • 17thinning — 1. Removal of older stems to promote new growth. 2. Removal of excess fruits to improve the size and quality of the remaining fruits. 3. Removal of seedlings spaced too closely for optimum growth …

    Glossary of Biotechnology

  • 18Ecological thinning — Thinning, a silvicultural technique used in forest management, is a stand manipulation operation designed to modify tree growth. Where trees are managed under a commercial regime, competition is reduced by removing adjacent stems that exhibit… …

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  • 19thinning log — /ˈθɪnɪŋ lɒg/ (say thining log) noun a high quality small sawlog …

  • 20thinning out — The tendency of liquid paint to form much thicker coatings near the edge of a steel sheet, thereby causing the paint film thickness on the side opposite this edge to decrease …

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