afilar — meaning in English

English meaning

• thin adj Having little distance between opposite surfaces; not thick.

Senses

afilar is used for these senses in English:

• heave to (intransitive, , nautical, sailing) To cause (one's vessel) to become dead in the water by pointing the bows directly towards the wind.
• thin (transitive) To make thin or thinner.

thin — full definition

1. adj Having little distance between opposite surfaces; not thick.
2. adj Having little body fat; slim or lean.
3. adj Runny; of low viscosity.
4. adj Sparse; not densely packed or crowded.
5. adj Weak or unconvincing, said of an argument, excuse, or plot.

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