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thumbholer

/ˈθʌmhoʊləɹ/

thumbholer noun: a person or machine that cuts thumbholes (for carrying) in the lids of boxes.

Noun

thumbholer (plural thumbholers)

  1. (rare) A person or machine that cuts thumbholes (for carrying) in the lids of boxes.

Forms of thumbholer

pluralthumbholers

Origin of thumbholer

From thumbhole + -er.

Questions about thumbholer

What does thumbholer mean?
Thumbholer means a person or machine that cuts thumbholes (for carrying) in the lids of boxes.
What part of speech is thumbholer?
Thumbholer is a noun.
How do you pronounce thumbholer?
Thumbholer is pronounced /ˈθʌmhoʊləɹ/.
What is the plural of thumbholer?
The plural of thumbholer is thumbholers.

Words near thumbholer in the dictionary

  1. Thumbelinas
  2. thumber
  3. thumbers
  4. thumbhole
  5. thumbholed
  6. thumbholer
  7. thumbholers
  8. thumbholes
  9. thumbholing
  10. thumbier
  11. thumbies

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