thumb
Example Sentences
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"As a rule of thumb, we'd recommend looking for deals cheaper than the current price cap, not longer than 12 months and without significant exit fees," she said.
From BBC
Boston Dynamics gave its Atlas robots “grippers” with just three digits, one of which can rotate to also serve as a thumb to help it hold objects.
From MarketWatch
Boston Dynamics gave its Atlas robots “grippers” with just three digits, one of which can rotate to also serve as a thumb to help it hold objects.
From MarketWatch
Anyone who has held an infant will recognize the way the tiny hand of the baby Jesus is cradled in his mother’s palm, anchored by her thumb and index finger.
Prof Brennan places a section of brain - about the size of my thumb nail - into the jar to sustain it.
From BBC
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