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fingersbreadth

fingersbreadth is the alternative form of fingerbreadth.

Meaning of fingerbreadth

Noun

fingerbreadth (plural fingerbreadths)

  1. A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.

Forms of fingersbreadth

pluralfingersbreadths

Origin of fingersbreadth

From finger + -s- + breadth.

Questions about fingersbreadth

What is fingersbreadth the alternative form of?
Fingersbreadth is the alternative form of fingerbreadth.

Words near fingersbreadth in the dictionary

  1. fingers on the pulse
  2. fingers pointing at the moon
  3. fingers to the wind
  4. fingers to the winds
  5. fingers were made before forks
  6. fingersbreadth
  7. fingersbreadths
  8. fingersful
  9. fingersmith
  10. fingersmiths
  11. fingersome

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