The half-value thickness of lead for 662 keV gamma rays is approximately 1.2 cm, so we designed the shielding accordingly.

When he refused to ask for directions, he proved himself thick as pig shit.

The architect used thick-and-thin blocks to create a façade with dramatic shadows and depth.

Engineers compared the dry film thicknesses across different coating batches to determine uniformity.

Rangers warned hikers to avoid the thick-leaved poison growing along the trail, as its leaves contain potent toxins that can sicken animals.

A thick-tailed bushbaby leaped effortlessly from branch to branch as dusk fell over the savanna.

The new intern seemed thick as two short planks when he mixed up the client files.

Researchers studying nocturnal behavior were surprised when a warty thick-toed gecko emerged from the bark to catch an insect.

The thick-billed green pigeon, Treron curvirostra, fed on ripe figs high in the canopy, while researchers noted that the species contains nine recognized subspecies.

For the truth to get through one's thick skull, dramatic evidence is often necessary.