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index finger
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
index finger
(noun)
index finger
noun
plural
index fingers
index finger
noun
plural
index fingers
Britannica Dictionary definition of INDEX FINGER
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the finger next to the thumb
:
forefinger
—
see
picture
at
hand
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