How to Use thin film in a Sentence

thin film

noun
  • His face was flushed and shiny with a thin film of sweat.
    New York Times, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Apply a thin film of glue to the dovetails on the sides and ends of the tool box.
    Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 25 Feb. 2020
  • In a large ovenproof pot with a lid, heat a thin film of oil.
    Beth Segal, cleveland, 7 May 2021
  • The thin film is like pouring through the small opening in the cap -- the honey moves very slowly.
    Sarah Vitak, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Much like the swiss roll, the battery is made up of a thin film rolled into layers.
    Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 1 Mar. 2022
  • The acid mantle is a thin film on the skin’s surface composed of lipids from the oil glands mixed with amino acids from sweat.
    April Long, Town & Country, 28 May 2020
  • The copper in the molten material formed a thin film on the surface of the solid.
    John Timmer, Ars Technica, 19 Oct. 2018
  • The thin film is meant to be like an umbrella that partially blocks out the sun.
    Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 27 Mar. 2018
  • His favorite tool in this effort is yuba, the thin film that forms on the top of boiling soy milk.
    Sarah Bennett, latimes.com, 5 Apr. 2018
  • In a medium pan on low heat, add enough neutral oil to cover the bottom in a thin film.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2021
  • Wash the pan with water and dish detergent, and dry it to remove the thin film of surface grease.
    Paige Szmodis, Popular Mechanics, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Apply a thin film of high-temp brake grease to any sliding surfaces.
    Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 2 Oct. 2017
  • Argon gas atoms shoot the target, and copper falls onto the wafer to cover it in a thin film.
    Sean McDonnell, cleveland, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Pour a thin film of olive oil into a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
    Jessica Battilana, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 May 2018
  • Your laundry hamper’s full, the bed’s unmade, and a thin film of dust covers the surfaces.
    Robert McGill, The Atlantic, 23 July 2021
  • Rinse Ever notice a thin film of chalky powder on your rice?
    Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit, 19 Sep. 2017
  • Get an oven safe pan hot with a thin film of oil, place the cod skin side up in the oil and sear for a minute or two, just to lightly brown/blacken.
    Michael Russell, oregonlive, 26 Mar. 2020
  • In 2017, as Weinstein Co. was in freefall, Sony was trying to wage a turnaround and fill out a thin film slate.
    Ryan Faughnder, chicagotribune.com, 26 July 2019
  • But, Schubert said the chances of a thin film panel burning while being used is low.
    Alexandra Kukulka, chicagotribune.com, 2 Sep. 2020
  • Ice gets slippery when the weight of your vehicle melts a thin film of water as your tire rolls over it.
    Wes Siler, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2022
  • This must have been deliberate, because they were all charred evenly, with a thin film, and on the same part of the stick.
    Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2018
  • Gold and silver, among other metals, are already known to do so and can be made in thin films.
    John Timmer, Ars Technica, 7 May 2018
  • Use a paper towel to wipe the pan and make sure there’s a thin film on every surface, corner, and side.
    Eunice Liu, Discover Magazine, 3 Mar. 2015
  • If using a skillet, heat a thin film of olive oil in the bottom of a large skillet over medium-high heat.
    Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Counting penguin bones Come morning the deck of the Palmer is coated in a thin film of ice from the storm that blew through the previous night.
    Elizabeth Rush, National Geographic, 7 Mar. 2019
  • Your favorite videos can shine right through the ITO layer, which is transparent in thin films.
    Byluis Melecio-Zambrano, science.org, 23 Feb. 2023
  • But that thin film of doubt encased a deeper sense of confidence.
    Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, 2 May 2020
  • The new Prius models will have solar panels built by Sharp, thin films that are around 0.001 inches thick.
    David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 8 July 2019
  • Based on their data, these molecules could be sitting in a thin film on top of the ocean, where bubbles can rise and burst.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 Oct. 2019
  • Their rubber band-like behavior is what lets the thin film expand.
    Leslie Nemo, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2020

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