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thumbhole

n. A hole designed to receive a thumb.

WordNet
thumbhole
  1. n. the hole in a woodwind that is closed and opened with the thumb

  2. a finger hole made to fit the thumb (as in a bowling ball)

Usage examples of "thumbhole".

He looked and listened and sniffed and waited until he was certain that no one was close, then crept to the door and reached for the thumbhole in the lock.