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finger's breadth

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Noun1.finger's breadth - the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure
fingerbreadth, digit, finger
linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length


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The 3 methods tested were: using the finger's breadth by noting how many fingers can be placed between the acromion and humerus, using a caliper to measure the subacromial space, and using a Plexiglas jig to measure the distance between the acromion and a dot on the olecranon when the shoulder is supported and unsupported and recording the difference.
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Something haunts me, as though another terrible memory is ready to pour into my mind and only a sheer finger's breadth of earth is holding it in place.
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