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thumb·hole (t̸hum′hōl′)

noun

  1. an opening for the insertion of a thumb, as to provide a firm hold
  2. an opening in a wind instrument that is covered or uncovered with the thumb to produce certain notes

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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