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ultrathin

American  
[uhl-truh-thin] / ˌʌl trəˈθɪn /

adjective

  1. extremely thin.

    an ultrathin wristwatch.


Etymology

Origin of ultrathin

First recorded in 1945–50; ultra- + thin

Example Sentences

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These emitters are made from stacked ultrathin metal layers.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

It was a pioneer in developing glass fiber, in which threads of ultrathin glass are woven together like a fabric.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Elsewhere in the plant, workers cut the ingots into ultrathin wafers using diamond wire saws.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

Apple had intended the ad to send the opposite message, that its ultrathin iPad Pro could power an array of creative activities that previously required individual tools.

From New York Times • May 9, 2024

An ultrathin gold rope trailed from the fletching.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan