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forefinger

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fore⋅fin⋅ger

  [fawr-fing-ger, fohr-]
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–noun
the first finger next to the thumb.
Also called index finger.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME forefyngure. See fore-, finger
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fore·fin·ger   (fôr'fĭng'gər, fōr'-)   
n.  See index finger.
index finger  
n.   In both senses also called first finger, forefinger.

  1. The finger next to the thumb.

  2. The part of a glove that covers this finger.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: fore·fin·ger
Pronunciation: -"fi[ng]-g&r
Function: noun
: the finger next to the thumb called also index finger
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

forefinger fore·fin·ger (fôr'fĭng'gər)
n.
See index finger.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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