thickener

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English

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Etymology

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From thicken +‎ -er.

Noun

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thickener (plural thickeners)

  1. That which thickens.
    • 1991, Pat Pattison, Songwriting: Essential Guide to Lyric Form and Structure:
      This is a new twist, a plot thickener.
  2. Any substance added to something in order to thicken it; a thickening agent; a binder.

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