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thumb

noun / verb

Meaning

  1. nounThe shortest and thickest digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.
  2. verbTo touch or cover with the thumb.

    Example: to thumb the touch-hole of a cannon

  3. nounThe part of a slider that may be moved linearly along the slider.

    Example: a scroll-bar thumb

Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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