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noun
a series of labeled notches cut along the fore edge of a book, to indicate the divisions or sections.
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Origin of thumb index

First recorded in 1900–05

Other definitions for thumb index (2 of 2)

thumb-index
[ thuhm-in-deks ]
/ ˈθʌmˌɪn dɛks /

verb (used with object)
to provide (a book) with a thumb index.
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British Dictionary definitions for thumb index

thumb index

noun
a series of indentations cut into the fore edge of a book to facilitate quick reference
verb thumb-index
(tr) to furnish with a thumb index
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