thumbhole

Definitions of thumbhole
  1. noun
    a finger hole made to fit the thumb (as in a bowling ball)
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    type of:
    finger hole
    a hole for inserting a finger
  2. noun
    the hole in a woodwind that is closed and opened with the thumb
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    type of:
    hole
    an opening deliberately made in or through something
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