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Sentence count:203+12Posted:2016-07-20Updated:2020-07-24
Synonym: fingerflickfliphitchhitchhikeleafovolopollexquarter roundriffriffleSimilar words: thushumanhumornumberstumblea number ofany number ofto the number ofMeaning: [θʌm]  n. 1. the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb 2. the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb 3. a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse. v. 1. travel by getting free rides from motorists 2. look through a book or other written material 3. feel or handle with the fingers. 
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121. Then make it waterproof by sealing all the internal corners with a bead of silicone sealer, spread with a wet thumb.
122. He would have carried them between finger and thumb, except that they were too slippery.
123. As a rule of thumb, every storey makes a difference of one-tenth of a second to a building's period.
124. Using your thumb and index finger, remove soft, new green shoots to just above the set of leaves.
125. Then, leaning forward, she picked an olive out of the glass dish in front of them and held it between thumb and forefinger.
126. Holding it between his thumb and forefinger, he touched the top fence wire.
127. When he removed the thumb from his lips, Jackie half expected the puffiness to subside with a gush of escaping air.
128. His thumb never inquires whether one is within, and then waits to see.
129. Her bones were so fragile that she would break her thumb just by leaning on her walking stick.
130. In the absence of any other proof,[www.Sentencedict.com] the thumb alone would convince me of God's existence. Isaac Newton 
131. Polly went into her little kitchen and rinsed out two glasses, being careful to thumb off the lipstick on the rims.
132. A good rule of thumb is to think of 30k as around the upper limit for a page.
133. She was the Amazon, with a crimson headdress, eyeing the miniature man she held between thumb and forefinger.
134. He uncurled her fingers and reset the fist with the thumb on the outside.
135. So long as he had the support of Sir Rufus Stone, he could thumb his nose at Cotton.
136. Was he even now walking along a narrow road through the forest, trying to thumb a lift?
137. When he sees the ominous Eric Roberts with his thumb out, Henriksen drives on by.
138. The way she slept on her side, thumb up against her nose.
139. Undaunted he would retreat, threading the twine between his fingers and thumb, before blindly pushing forward in a new direction.
140. As a rule of thumb no source node name should occur in just one link object nor in many link objects.
141. The Characters Tom Thumb: A mischievous but lucky child who was no bigger than a thumb.
142. Jimmy went back to his conversation with the tattooed man, his thumb now resting casually in Sean's belt loop.
143. The flower show season is upon us, and whether you have a green thumb or not, you should take a look at your garden.
144. Judges who thumb their noses at presidents are thought to be good for democracy.
145. Stroke around the ankle bone with your thumb and fingers.
146. He nibbled on a thumb, popped a gumball, offered Miguel one.
147. The next morning, all bandaged up, I stuck out my thumb and caught a ride to Tay Ninh.
148. Danny Hillis, an artificial intelligence expert, sees a similar story in the human thumb as a platform for human intelligence.
149. The Ulster Inter-Pro ace has failed in his battle to recover from a thumb injury sustained during a recent skiing holiday.
150. Then he looked at Bill Wall, extending his hand with finger and thumb crooked.
More similar words: thushumanhumornumberstumblea number ofany number ofto the number ofa large number of
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