Meaning of Thumb | Babel Free
θʌmDefinitions
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The eastern part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, United States (the "Mitten"). informal
- The shortest and thickest digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.
- The part of a slider that may be moved linearly along the slider.
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A thumbnail picture. Internet, colloquial
- A top hatch plate for covering an excavator bucket, used to keep material in the digger bucket after scooping it up, and not letting it spill out.
Equivalents
Afrikaans
duim
Български
палец
Català
polze
Čeština
palec
Cymraeg
bawd
Dansk
tommelfinger
Ελληνικά
αντίχειρας
Eesti
pöial
Gaeilge
ordóg
Gàidhlig
òrdag
ગુજરાતી
અંગૂઠો
Magyar
hüvelykujj
Հայերեն
բութ մատ
ქართული
ცერი
ខ្មែរ
មេដៃ
Кыргызча
баш бармак
Lëtzebuergesch
Daum
Lietuvių
nykštys
Latviešu
īkšķis
Македонски
палец
Монгол
эрхий
मराठी
अंगठा
Bahasa Melayu
ibu jari
မြန်မာဘာသာ
လက်မ
Nederlands
duim
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
ਅੰਗੂਠਾ
Polski
kciuk
Slovenčina
palec
Slovenščina
palec
Kiswahili
kidole gumba
Tagalog
hinlalaki
Türkçe
başparmak
Українська
великий палець
Tiếng Việt
ngón tay cái
Yorùbá
atanpako
Examples
“a scroll-bar thumb”
“Turnip Rock is located in a portion of eastern Michigan dubbed the Thumb, where 140 miles of coastline and waterfront towns offer a variety of outdoor activities, including biking, walking and kayaking.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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