fingerstall


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fingerstall

(ˈfɪŋɡəˌstɔːl)
n
(Medicine) a protective covering for a finger. Also called: cot or fingertip
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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Noun1.fingerstall - a sheath worn to protect a finger
sheath - a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
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Translations

fingerstall

[ˈfɪngəstɔːl] Ndedil m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

fingerstall

[ˈfɪŋgəˌstɔːl] nditale m
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