thumb cut

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• thumb cut — noun : thumb notch 2 …   Useful english dictionary

• thumb notch — noun 1. : a notch of a size to admit the tip of a thumb cut in the outer edges of the pages of a book for the insertion of index letters or headings compare thumb index 2. : a half moon cut in the sides of a slipcase to facilitate removal of the… …   Useful english dictionary

• thumb-in|dex — thumb index, a series of grooves cut along the front edges of the pages of a book to show initial letters or titles, so that any division may be turned to by placing the thumb or finger on the proper initial or title. thumb in|dex «THUHM IHN… …   Useful english dictionary

• thumb index — thumb′ in dex n. pri a series of labeled notches cut along the fore edge of a book, to indicate the divisions or sections • Etymology: 1900–05 thumb′ in dex, v.t …   From formal English to slang

• thumb index — n. an index to the sections or divisions of a reference book, consisting of a series of rounded notches cut in the fore edge of a book with a labeled tab at the base of each notch thumb index vt …   English World dictionary

• Cut in Two Island — Cut in Two Island, East and West, are two of the Thimble Islands off Stony Creek, a section of Branford, Connecticut. Cut in Two East was once the home of General Tom Thumb, of P. T. Barnum fame. Cut in Two East last sold in 2003 for $3.4 million …   Wikipedia

• thumb index — ► NOUN ▪ a set of lettered indentations cut down the side of a book for easy reference …   English terms dictionary

• thumb — n. & v. n. 1 a a short thick terminal projection on the human hand, set lower and apart from the other four and opposable to them. b a digit of other animals corresponding to this. 2 part of a glove etc. for a thumb. v. 1 tr. wear or soil (pages… …   Useful english dictionary

• Cut (gems) — See also: Diamond cut When a gemstone is desired to be used in jewelry, it is cut depending on the size and shape of the rough, as well as the desired piece of jewelry to be made. As a rule of thumb, a cut gemstone will reduce the mass (described …   Wikipedia

• thumb index — noun a set of lettered indentations cut down the side of a book for easy reference. Derivatives thumb indexed adjective …   English new terms dictionary

• thumb index — noun Date: 1903 a series of usually labeled notches cut in the fore edge of a book (as a dictionary) to facilitate reference …   New Collegiate Dictionary