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thimble

DEFINITIONS OF: thimble

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n a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container

Type of:
cap
something serving as a cover or protection
container
any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

n as much as a thimble will hold

Synonyms:
thimbleful
Type of:
containerful
the quantity that a container will hold
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