definitions

finger hole

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noun

one of a set of holes for the finger on the rotating dial of a telephone.
one of two holes or more on a bowling ball for holding the ball.
one of a series of holes on a wind instrument for changing the pitch by being opened or closed.

Nearby words

finger bowl, finger buffet, finger food, finger gate, finger grass, finger hole, finger in the pie, have a, finger lakes, finger man, finger mark, finger paint

Origin of finger hole

First recorded in 1875–80
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for finger hole

  • In some of these old settlements there are houses where the door is still opened from without by a "sneck-bant," or "finger-hole."

    Lancashire Sketches|Edwin Waugh

  • Six finger-holes, and one brass key at the upper side, and one finger-hole for the thumb at the opposite side.

    Musical Myths and Facts, Volume I (of 2)|Carl Engel