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thumbprint
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thumb·print  (thmprnt)
n.
A print made by the thumb, especially by the pad of the thumb.

thumbprint [ˈθʌmˌprɪnt]
n
an impression of the upper part of the thumb, used esp for identification purposes See fingerprint
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Noun1.thumbprint - fingerprint made by the thumb (especially by the pad of the thumb)thumbprint - fingerprint made by the thumb (especially by the pad of the thumb)
fingerprint - a print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; often used for biometric identification in criminal investigations
Translations
thumbprint [ˈθʌmprɪnt] Nimpresión f del pulgar
thumbprint thumb print [ˈθʌmprɪnt] n
(= mark) → empreinte f de pouce
(= characteristic features) → empreinte f
to put one's thumb print on sth → marquer qch de son empreinte


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48-50) Thumbprinting is the most common finding, but it is nonspecific and is present in many forms of infective or inflammatory colitis.
This is just another knee-jerk, do-something, feel-good measure on top of other recent legislation such as the registration and thumbprinting of ammunition buyers, licensing and background checks of gun store employees at $125 each and others that have no effect on criminals.
 
 
 
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