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consistence, consistency, density, viscidity, viscosity
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The fissures aren't uniform and diverge in terms of thickness. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Hawaii Added 875 Acres of Volcanic Land Last Year," 25 Feb. 2019 Dull’s team also revised their estimate of Ilopango’s size, taking into account the thickness and spread of Tierra Blanca Joven deposits. — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, "Colossal volcano behind 'mystery' global cooling finally found," 23 Aug. 2019 However, no oil has yet been found in Greenlandic waters and the thickness of the ice means exploration is only possible in coastal regions. — Laurie Kellman, BostonGlobe.com, "Trump calls comments by Denmark’s prime minister ‘nasty’," 21 Aug. 2019 However, no oil has yet been found in Greenlandic waters and the thickness of the ice means exploration is only possible in coastal regions. — Author: Jan M. Olsen, Anchorage Daily News, "Danish prime minister expresses ‘regret’ and ‘surprise’ at Trump’s cancellation of visit," 21 Aug. 2019 However, no oil has yet been found in Greenlandic waters and the thickness of the ice means exploration is only possible in coastal regions. — chicagotribune.com, "What makes Greenland so appealing that Trump would want it?," 21 Aug. 2019 However, no oil has yet been found in Greenlandic waters and the thickness of the ice means exploration is only possible in coastal regions. — Jan M. Olsen, The Denver Post, "Greenland fallout: Trump’s canceled trip blindsides Denmark," 21 Aug. 2019 Ice-penetrating radar will measure the thickness of the ice shell covering the ocean and help search for the subsurface lakes believed to be there, much like those in Antarctica on Earth. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft will investigate Jupiter's icy moon for signs of life," 20 Aug. 2019 At the same time, estimates for the thickness of the rings went from Sir William Herschel’s 300 miles in 1789, to Audouin Dollfus’ much more precise estimate of less than two miles in 1966. — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, "A brief astronomical history of Saturn’s amazing rings," 14 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'thickness.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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