wafer-thin

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wafer-thin

adj

1. extremely thin and flat

2. (of a margin, majority, etc) very small in amount

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Adj.	1.	wafer-thin - very thin; "wafer-thin sheets of metal" thin - of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section; "thin wire"; "a thin chiffon blouse"; "a thin book"; "a thin layer of paint"
Adv.	1.	wafer-thin - very thin; "it was cut wafer-thin"

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wafer-thin

[ˈweɪfəˈθɪn] ADJ

1. (lit) → finísimo

2. (fig) [majority] → muy estrecho

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wafer-thin

adj → hauchdünn

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wafer-thin

[ˌweɪfəˈθɪn] adj → sottilissimo/a

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wafer

(ˈweifə) noun

a type of very thin biscuit, often eaten with ice-cream.

ˌwafer-ˈthin adjective

extremely thin.

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