finger hole

/ˌfɪŋgər hoʊl/
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Other forms: finger holes

Definitions of finger hole
  1. noun
    a hole for inserting a finger
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    types:
    thumbhole
    a finger hole made to fit the thumb (as in a bowling ball)
    type of:
    hole
    an opening deliberately made in or through something
  2. noun
    one of a series of holes in a woodwind instrument; pitch changes when a finger covers it
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    type of:
    hole
    an opening deliberately made in or through something
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