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finger's breadth
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finger, fingerbreadth, finger's breadth, digitnoun
the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure
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finger's breadth
A finger's breadth is a unit of measurement that is roughly equivalent to the width of a human adult finger, typically about 2 centimeters or approximately 0.75 inches. It is an informal and non-standard form of measurement mostly used for rough estimates.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of finger's breadth in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of finger's breadth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of finger's breadth in a Sentence
To keep the fire burning brightly, there's one easy rule keep the two logs together, near enough to keep each other warm and far enough apart -- about a finger's breadth -- for breathing room. Good fire, good marriage, same rule.
Most men are within a finger's breadth of being mad.
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