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balls of the thumb

balls of the thumb is the plural of ball of the thumb.

Meaning of ball of the thumb

Noun

ball of the thumb (plural balls of the thumb)

  1. (informal) The fleshy portion, opposite the nail, of the first segment (first phalange) of the human thumb.
  2. The most fleshy portion of the palm of the human hand, located adjacent to the second joint of the thumb: the thenar eminence.

Questions about balls of the thumb

What is balls of the thumb the plural of?
Balls of the thumb is the plural of ball of the thumb.

Words near balls of the thumb in the dictionary

  1. balls of chalk
  2. balls of fire
  3. balls of fluff
  4. balls of malt
  5. balls of steel
  6. balls of the thumb
  7. balls off
  8. balls on
  9. balls out
  10. balls to the wall
  11. balls to the walls

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