FINGERBREADTH

finger, fingerbreadth, finger's breadth, digit

(noun) the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fingerbreadth (plural fingerbreadths)

A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.

Source: Wiktionary



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