paint thinner

noun

: a liquid that is mixed with paint to make it easier to spread

Examples of paint thinner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In places the smell of paint thinner and garbage hung heavy in the air. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 11 July 2023 Blot again with a white cloth. Apply paint thinner. Elizabeth Berry, Good Housekeeping, 28 Mar. 2023 The investigation concluded that the fire was caused by a person who applied an open flame to a triple-thick cardboard box, known as a tri-wall, in the lower V using a liquid accelerant, such as lighter fluid or paint thinner, Beals said. Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2022 To get the watercolor look, mix glass paint with a few drops of paint thinner, and paint freehand designs on your vase with an acrylic brush. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2022 The cats knocked over a can of my paint thinner, said Bianca. New York Times, 14 Oct. 2022 The prosecution’s theory is that Mays retrieved a flammable substance, such as paint thinner, after duty section muster that morning and carried it into the lower V in a metal bucket. Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2022 Delta-8 is typically produced by dissolving CBD — a compound found in cannabis plants — in solvents, such as toluene that is often found in paint thinner. Eric Berger, USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2022 In another building there were dozens of cans of paint thinner. Mike Nolan, chicagotribune.com, 5 Nov. 2021 See More

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“Paint thinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paint%20thinner. Accessed 1 Oct. 2023.

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