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thimble
[thim-buhl]
noun
a small cap, usually of metal, worn over the fingertip to protect it when pushing a needle through cloth in sewing.
Mechanics.any of various similar devices or attachments.
Nautical.a metal ring with a concave groove on the outside, used to line the outside of a ring of rope forming an eye.
a sleeve of sheet metal passing through the wall of a chimney, for holding the end of a stovepipe or the like.
a thimble-shaped printing element with raised characters on the exterior: used in a type of electronic typewriter or computer printer thimbleprinter.
thimble
/ ˈθɪə /
noun
a cap of metal, plastic, etc, used to protect the end of the finger when sewing
any small metal cap resembling this
nautical a loop of metal having a groove at its outer edge for a rope or cable, for lining the inside of an eye
short for thimbleful
Other Word Forms
- thimblelike adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of thimble1
Example Sentences
It’s fun to do the research, figure out what everything is, because I have all sorts of objects, like fossils and minerals and Avon thimbles from the ’80s and Japanese toys from the ’60s.
“I agree,” Newsom eagerly nodded, referring to a president who has demonstrated countless times his empathy could easily fit inside a thimble, leaving plenty of room to spare.
“I stopped at 60 and I haven’t had a thimble’s worth since,” he said in a cover story published Wednesday.
The dervish wore a white shroud, covered by a black robe and a black felt cap the shape of a thimble.
We have all sorts of uses for thimbles.
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