"thumbs" in the noun sense
1. thumb, pollex
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
2. thumb
the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb
3. ovolo, thumb, quarter round
a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse
"thumbs" in the verb sense
1. hitchhike, hitch, thumb
travel by getting free rides from motorists
2. flick, flip, thumb, riffle, leaf, riff
look through a book or other written material
"He thumbed through the report"
"She leafed through the volume"
3. finger, thumb
feel or handle with the fingers
"finger the binding of the book"
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