- fingers-breadth
- fingˈer-breadth or fingˈers-breadth nounThe breadth of a finger, a digit, as a unit of measurement (1.4cm or 3/4 of an inch)• • •Main Entry: ↑finger
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To burn one's fingers — Finger Fin ger (f[i^][ng] g[ e]r), n. [AS. finger; akin to D. vinger, OS. & OHG. fingar, G. finger, Icel. fingr, Sw. & Dan. finger, Goth. figgrs; of unknown origin; perh. akin to E. fang.] 1. One of the five terminating members of the hand; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Duodenum — Du o*de num, n. [NL., fr. duodeni twelve each: cf. F. duodenum. So called because its length is about twelve fingers breadth.] (Anat.) The part of the small intestines between the stomach and the jejunum. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus, under … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
duodenum — noun (plural duodena or denums) Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Latin duodeni twelve each, from duodecim twelve; from its length, about 12 fingers breadth Date: 14th century the first part of the small intestine extending… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Relics of Muhammad — rather than Muhammad himself.The 17th century French explorer Jean Baptiste Tavernier wrote about his discussions with two treasurers of Constantinople, who described the standard, mantle and the seal.Tavernier, Jean Baptiste. Nouvelle Relation… … Wikipedia
duodenum — [do͞o΄ō dē′nəm, dyo͞o΄dē′nəm; do͞o äd′ n əm, dyo͞oäd′ n əm] n. pl. duodena [do͞o΄ō dē′nə, dyo͞o΄dē′nə] or duodenums [ME < ML < L duodeni, twelve each: its length is about twelve fingers breadth] the first section of the small intestine,… … English World dictionary
duodenum — n. Anat. the first part of the small intestine immediately below the stomach. Derivatives: duodenal adj. duodenitis n. Etymology: ME f. med.L f. duodeni (see DUODENARY) from its length of about 12 fingers breadth … Useful english dictionary
