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forefinger

[fawr-fing-ger, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌfɪŋ gər, ˈfoʊr- /
NOUN
index finger
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Mustaine says, rubbing a forefinger over his black knit cap that hides his leonine locks.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

He closes his eyes, takes a deep breath and touches the forefinger and middle finger of his right hand to his lips.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2025

In a study published in 2022, Makin used a nerve blocker to temporarily mimic the effect of amputation of the forefinger in her subjects.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2023

Simultaneously, people had to press a button on the steering wheel with their left forefinger each time a small device attached to their left collarbone vibrated.

From Scientific American • Jul. 28, 2023

Then suddenly Antonapoulos made a slow circle in the air with his plump forefinger.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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