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thumb

(/T//@/m )

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

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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