finger hole

noun

one of a set of holes for the finger on the rotating dial of a telephone.
one of two holes or more on a bowling ball for holding the ball.
one of a series of holes on a wind instrument for changing the pitch by being opened or closed.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of finger hole¹

First recorded in 1875–80

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One side was wrapped with yarn to make the finger hole smaller, so it wouldn’t slip off.

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The vessel was a crude metal sphere pocked with tiny quartz windows, akin to finger holes in a bowling ball.

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Another was a curved blade with finger holes.

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His Nasal Ranger, more intuitive than the acrylic boxes with finger holes, requires little more than taking a big sniff and adjusting a dial until you no longer smell it.

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The final product, the Stem Player, which Kano made in partnership with Ye, doesn’t have finger holes.

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finger grass fingering

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