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thumb
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noun (n)

  • the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb(noun.body)
    Synonym:
    pollex
    source: wordnet30
  • the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb(noun.artifact)
    source: wordnet30
  • a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    ovolo, quarter round
    source: wordnet30
  • The short, thick first digit of the human hand, differing from the other fingers in having but two phalanges; the pollex. See Pollex.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • travel by getting free rides from motorists(verb.motion)
    Synonym:
    hitch, hitchhike
    source: wordnet30
  • look through a book or other written material(verb.perception)
    Example:
    He thumbed through the report.
    Synonym:
    flick, flip, leaf, riff, riffle
    source: wordnet30
  • feel or handle with the fingers(verb.contact)
    Synonym:
    finger
    source: wordnet30
  • To handle awkwardly.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To play with the thumb or thumbs; to play clumsily; to thrum.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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