thumb
Phonetic
US /θʌm/UK /θʌm/
Translations
NOUNThe short thick 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., A thumbnail picture.
VERBTo touch or cover with the thumb., To fire (a single action revolver) quickly by pulling the hammer while keeping the trigger depressed., To turn the pages of (a book) in order to read it cursorily., To hitchhike, To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling., To manipulate (an object) with the thumb; especially, to pull back the hammer or open the cylinder of a revolver.
Variants
- thumbs: Third Person Singular, Plural
- thumbing: Present Participle
- thumbed: Past Participle, Past Tense
Examples
A rule of thumb is to have a page with a URL if it is something people want to bookmark, revisit, and share
Source:medium.com
Emergency planners work to a blunt rule of thumb: communities should be self-sufficient for 72 hours when the grid fails.
Source:brianiselin67.medium.com
rules of thumb
Source:github.com
USB thumb drives
Source:www.howtogeek.com
Yup come layoff time you're the sore thumb that sticks out
Source:www.reddit.com
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