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thimble meaning in Urdu

انگشتانہ anguśtānā

UK/ˈθɪmb(ə)l/

thimble in Urdu: انگشتانہ (anguśtānā), ٹوپ (ṭop), شام (śām). In English, thimble means a pitted, now usually metal, cup-shaped cap worn on the tip of a finger, which is used in sewing to push the needle through material.

Urdu words for thimble

cup-shaped cap worn on the tip of a finger, used in sewing to push the needle through material
انگشتانہ anguśtānā, ٹوپ ṭop
socket in machinery shaped like a thimble
شام śām

English meaning of thimble

  1. noun A pitted, now usually metal, cup-shaped cap worn on the tip of a finger, which is used in sewing to push the needle through material.
  2. noun As much as fills a thimble (sense 1); a thimbleful.
  3. noun A thimble or similar object used in thimblerig (“a game of skill which requires the bettor to guess under which of three thimbles or small cups a pea-sized object has been placed after the person operating the game rapidly rearranges them”).
  4. noun A socket in machinery shaped like a thimble.

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Questions about thimble in Urdu

What is the meaning of thimble in Urdu?
Thimble in Urdu is انگشتانہ (anguśtānā), ٹوپ (ṭop), شام (śām).
thimble کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Thimble: انگشتانہ (anguśtānā), ٹوپ (ṭop), شام (śām).
What does thimble mean in English?
Thimble means a pitted, now usually metal, cup-shaped cap worn on the tip of a finger, which is used in sewing to push the needle through material.

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