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finger

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈfɪŋ.ɡər/ US  /-ɡɚ/

Definition

A2 any of the long, thin, separate parts of the hand, especially those that are not thumbs: He noticed her long delicate fingers. I cut my finger chopping onions last night. → See also forefinger, index finger, little finger, ring fingerThe hand a part of a glove (= hand covering) that covers a fingerGloves and other accessories
(Definition of finger noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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