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Definition thumb in American English

thumb noun

[countable] noun
/θʌm/
1

the part at the side of your hand that is like a wide finger

Example

She lifted the note carefully between finger and thumb.

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1.1

the part of a glove that covers your thumb

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Definition thumb in American English