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Fingerbreadth

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Noun
  1. 1
    A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
  2. 2
    the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure wordnet

Etymology

From finger + breadth. Compare Middle English fynger brede, fyngerbrede, fyngyrbrede.

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