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thimble::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | thimbleful |
| Type of | containerful |
Examples of thimble
thimble
Certain parts are so tiny that one week's production could be held in a thimble.
From the telegraph.co.uk
It is because the time has come for me to pass my needle and thimble on to her.
From the buffalonews.com
They're quite sweet, non-bitter and relatively large, many the size of a thimble.
From the latimes.com
And God forgive me, I cracked Tom's head with my thimble, poor boy, poor dead boy.
From the sacbee.com
Pre-dessert might be a thimble of plum sorbet or a glass of coconut horchata.
From the latimes.com
The thimble prevents the load from coming into direct contact with the wires.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Inside is just the perfect thimble of pork, flavored with smoky chile ancho.
From the denverpost.com
Inside is just the perfect thimble of pork, flavored with smoky chili ancho.
From the washingtonpost.com
The intensity of the thimble-sized espresso demanded a drenching of sugar.
From the independent.co.uk
- As much as a thimble will hold
- A small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container
- A thimble is a protective shield worn on the finger or thumb. It is generally used for sewing.
- A pitted, now usually metal, cap for the fingers, used in sewing to push the needle; A similarly shaped socket in machinery; A thimbleful; A ring of metal or rope used in a ship's rigging; it is a protection against chafing
- (Thimbles) Used to prevent s/s cable from chafing.
- A metal fitting used to strengthen an eye splice (loop) made in a rope or wire.
- If you use a thimble in your dreams, you will have many others to please besides yourself. If a woman, you will have your own position to make. To lose one, foretells poverty and trouble. To see an old or broken one, denotes that you are about to act unwisely in some momentous affair. ...
- Special metal or clay sleeves for wall and ceiling penetrations when installing a venting system to ensure that the proper clearance away from combustibles is maintained.
- A connection between a cabinet exhaust outlet and the facility exhaust system through which room air may pass.
