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forefinger

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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fore·fin·ger /ˈfɔːˌfɪŋɡə $ ˈfɔːrˌfɪŋɡər/ noun [countable]  HBHthe finger next to your thumb 食指 SYN index finger
Examples from the Corpus
forefingerHe took her chin between thumb and forefinger, tilting her mutinous face up for his cool inspection.I lifted the vase between my thumb and forefinger.Uncle Walter remained seated with the thumb and forefinger pressed against his closed eyes.The bald man beside her raised his forefinger.At least the socket in the tip of her left forefinger hardly showed.She licked her undamaged forefinger and rubbed away the tear traces.Once more Sethe touched a wet forefinger to the stove.
fore·fin·ger nounChineseSyllable
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forefinger
forefinger /ˈfɔːˌfɪŋɡə $ ˈfɔːrˌfɪŋɡər/ noun [countable]
the finger next to your thumb
   SYN  index finger


fore·fin·gerBrE /ˈfɔːfɪŋɡə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/ 🔊 nounthe finger next to the thumb 食指 SYN index finger