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fingerbreadth

Fingerbreadth (noun) means a (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.

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

From finger + breadth. Compare Middle English fynger brede, fyngerbrede, fyngyrbrede.

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"fingerbreadth" (noun) means a (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.

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