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thumb

/θəm/

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verb
look through a book or other written material
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"He thumbed through the report"

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flick flip leaf riff riffle

type of:
peruse
noun
a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse
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ovolo quarter round

type of:
molding moulding
verb
feel or handle with the fingers
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finger

type of:
touch
noun
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
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pollex

type of:
finger
verb
travel by getting free rides from motorists
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hitch hitchhike

type of:
ride
noun
the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb
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type of:
covering

part of:
glove

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