Forefinger
[fawr-fing-ger, fohr-] /ˈfɔrˌfɪŋ gər, ˈfoʊr-/
noun
1.
the first finger next to the thumb.
/ˈfɔːˌfɪŋɡə/
noun
1.
the finger next to the thumb Also called index finger
n.
mid-15c., from fore- + finger (n.). So called because it is considered the first next to the thumb.
forefinger fore·fin·ger (fôr’fĭng’gər)
n.
See index finger.
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