opposable thumb

[ ə-pō′zə-bəl ]

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A thumb that can be placed opposite the fingers of the same hand. Opposable thumbs allow the digits to grasp and handle objects and are characteristic of primates.

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How to use opposable thumb in a sentence

And considering his massive music-industry thumb print, that “you oughta know” Jack Antonoff is an understatement.
The Rise of Jack Antonoff, the Taylor Swift Whisperer|Kevin Fallon|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pete stuck his thumb out at the age of 17 and hitch hiked out of Birmingham, England.
London’s Pagan Counterculture Kings|Justin Jones|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Flip-a-District project is a clown-gloved thumb on the scale.
Bill Maher Finds the Worst Congressman in America|Ana Marie Cox|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the meantime, certain rules of thumb about drone use are self-evident.
Soon We’ll Be Watching Whales By Drone|Abigail Golden|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He had only one tooth, and he ate by using his thumb as a second incisor.
The Stacks: The Judas Priest Teen Suicide Trial|Ivan Solotaroff|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many persons impede their execution by not keeping the thumb independent enough of the rest of the hand.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Willis introduced into his organs pneumatic thumb-pistons about the year 1851.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
He held the pin delicately between finger and thumb, and controlled her with his roguish eyes.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
He turned pages with a moistened thumb, took a pencil out of his pocket, passed both to the passengers of the roadster.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
And he jerked his thumb towards the tower where mademoiselle was a captive, and where at night "Battista" was locked in with her.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini

Cultural definitions for opposable thumb

opposable thumb

A thumb that can be used for grasping.

notes for opposable thumb

Opposable thumbs are one of the distinguishing features of primates.

notes for opposable thumb

The opposable thumb of human beings allows us to use tools.