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thimble noun

  /ˈθɪmb(ə)l/
  • (technology) A socket in machinery shaped like a thimble.
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  • (sewing) A pitted, now usually metal, cup-shaped cap worn on the tip of a finger, which is used in sewing to push the needle through material.
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  • As much as fills a thimble (sense 1); a thimbleful.
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thimbleful noun

  • As much as a thimble will hold.
  • (by extension) A small amount of liquid, especially alcoholic spirits.
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