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fingerbreadth

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Fingerbreadth (noun) means a rough, informal unit of length based on the width of a person's finger.

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A rough, informal unit of length based on the width of a person's finger.
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Etymology

Formed from finger and breadth; compare Middle English fynger brede, fyngerbrede, fyngyrbrede.

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What is the meaning of fingerbreadth?
"fingerbreadth" (noun) means a rough, informal unit of length based on the width of a person's finger.
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Other words for "fingerbreadth" include finger, digit.

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