ball of the thumb

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Definition of ball of the thumb in English English dictionary

Esp. informally, the fleshy portion, opposite the nail, of the first segment (first phalange) of the human thumb

The most fleshy portion of the palm of the human hand, located adjacent to the second joint of the thumb: the thenar eminence

Hyphenation

Ball of the thumb

Turkish pronunciation

bôl ıv dhi thʌm

Pronunciation

/ˈbôl əv ᴛʜē ˈᴛʜəm/ /ˈbɔːl əv ðiː ˈθʌm/