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five-finger Definition

five·-finger (fīvfiŋ′gər)

noun

any of various plants having leaves with five parts or flowers with five petals; esp., the cinquefoils and woodbine (sense )

Etymology: OE fiffingre

five-finger Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • shuffle: That's down to Maggie giving me the old five-finger shuffle under the table.
  • exercise: It's like doing a five-finger exercise if you're a concert pianist.

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