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English to English noun
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the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb |  | source: wordnet30
| 2 |
the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb | | source: wordnet30
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a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse | | source: wordnet30
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The short, thick first digit of the human hand, differing from the other fingers in having but two phalanges; the pollex. See Pollex. | | source: webster1913
verb
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travel by getting free rides from motorists | | source: wordnet30
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look through a book or other written material | | Example: He thumbed through the report
She leafed through the volume
source: wordnet30
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feel or handle with the fingers | | Example: finger the binding of the book
source: wordnet30
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To handle awkwardly. | | source: webster1913
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To play with the thumb or thumbs; to play clumsily; to thrum. | | source: webster1913
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