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Thimble

/ˈθɪmbəl/

A pitted, now usually metal, cap for the fingers, used in sewing to push the needle.

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📖 Definitions of "Thimble"

noun

1
A pitted, now usually metal, cap for the fingers, used in sewing to push the needle.
2
A similarly shaped socket in machinery.
3
A thimbleful.
4
A ring of metal or rope used in a ship's rigging; it is a protection against chafing.

🔄 Synonyms of "Thimble"

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Word	Definition
thimblefulnoun	As much as a thimble will hold.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Thimble"

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Word	Definition
thimblefulnoun	As much as a thimble will hold.
cartonnoun	An inexpensive, disposable box-like container fashioned from either paper, paper with wax-covering (wax paper), or other lightweight material.
casingnoun	That which encloses or encases.
canisternoun	A cylindrical or rectangular container usually of lightweight metal, plastic, or laminated pasteboard used for holding a dry product (as tea, crackers, flour, matches).
cartridgenoun	(firearms) The package consisting of the bullet, primer, and casing containing gunpowder; a round of ammunition.
inknoun	A pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc.
riggernoun	One whose occupation is to fit the rigging of a ship or of a counterweight system.
riggingnoun	Dress; tackle; especially (nautical), the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a sailing vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails, etc.
rignoun	(nautical) The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft.
mastheadnoun	(US) A list of a newspaper or other periodical's main staff, contributing writers, publisher, circulation, advertising rates etc.
fragrancenoun	A pleasant smell or odour.
cassettenoun	A small flat case containing magnetic tape on two reels, used to record and play back audio and video material.
riggersnoun	One whose occupation is to fit the rigging of a ship or of a counterweight system.
thumbstallnoun	A utensil, consisting of a plate or boss with small depressions, used to push a needle by the action of the thumb; thimble
notionnoun	Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
thimble connectornoun	Synonym of wire nut.
thumbynoun	(slang) A little thumb; diminutive term for thumb.
thumbkinnoun	(rare, childish) The thumb.
thumbernoun	One who thumbs a lift; a hitchhiker.
tintacknoun	(British) A drawing pin; thumbtack.