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thumbsbreadth

thumbsbreadth noun: the width of a thumb, as a unit of measure.

Noun

thumbsbreadth (plural thumbsbreadths)

  1. The width of a thumb, as a unit of measure.

Forms of thumbsbreadth

pluralthumbsbreadths

Origin of thumbsbreadth

From thumb + -s- + breadth.

Questions about thumbsbreadth

What does thumbsbreadth mean?
Thumbsbreadth means the width of a thumb, as a unit of measure.
What part of speech is thumbsbreadth?
Thumbsbreadth is a noun.
What is the plural of thumbsbreadth?
The plural of thumbsbreadth is thumbsbreadths.

Words near thumbsbreadth in the dictionary

  1. thumbs-downs
  2. thumbs-up
  3. thumbs-upped
  4. thumbs-upping
  5. thumbs-ups
  6. thumbsbreadth
  7. thumbsbreadths
  8. thumbscrew
  9. thumbscrews
  10. thumbshot
  11. thumbshots

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