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thimble noun

  /ˈθɪmb(ə)l/
  • (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.
 sormustin, fingerpori
  • (nautical) A metal ring which a cable or rope intended for attaching to other things is looped around as a protection against chafing.
 kaussi, koussi, silmuri
  • As much as fills a thimble (sense 1); a thimbleful.
 sormustimellinen

thimbleful noun

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