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THIMBLE

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Dictionary entry overview: What does thimble mean?

• THIMBLE (noun)
The noun THIMBLE has 2 senses:

1. as much as a thimble will hold
2. a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container

Familiarity information: THIMBLE used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• THIMBLE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

As much as a thimble will hold

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

thimble; thimbleful

Hypernyms ("thimble" is a kind of...):

containerful (the quantity that a container will hold)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

A small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("thimble" is a kind of...):

cap (something serving as a cover or protection)

container (any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another))

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