Definition of paint thinner
:a liquid that is mixed with paint to make it easier to spread
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paint
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: to apply color, pigment, or paint to
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: to color with a cosmetic
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: to apply with a movement resembling that used in painting
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: the action of painting : something produced by painting
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: makeup
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: a mixture of a pigment and a suitable liquid to form a closely adherent coating when spread on a surface in a thin coat
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thinner
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: one that thins
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