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noun
a series of labeled notches cut along the fore edge of a book, to indicate the divisions or sections.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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| thumb index | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a series of indentations cut into the fore edge of a book to facilitate quick reference |
| —vb | |
| 2. | (tr) to furnish with a thumb index |
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