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Meaning of ball of the thumb | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

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

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

ball park ball park estimate ball park figure ball pen ball pit ball player