fingerbreadth
/ˈfɪŋɡərˌbrɛdθ/
noun
- A unit of length equal to the width of a finger, used for rough measurements.
- The carpenter left a fingerbreadth of extra wood for sanding.
- She measured the remaining space with a fingerbreadth to see if the book would fit.
- The gap between the two boards was only a fingerbreadth wide.
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