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Thumb vs Tumulus - What's the difference?

thumb | tumulus |

As nouns the difference between thumb and tumulus

is that thumb is the short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers while tumulus is (archaeology) a mound of earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb; a barrow.

As a verb thumb

is to touch or cover with the thumb.

thumb

English

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Noun

(en noun)
  • The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.
  • (computing) The part of a slider that may be moved linearly along the slider.
  • (colloquial, Internet) A thumbnail picture.
  • * 2001', "Gary", ''Wanna See Porn? Take a Look At These (Free Expandable '''Thumbs ) - CLICK HERE'' (on newsgroup ''alt.sex.services )

    • Synonyms

    * (digit) pollex, digit I, first digit (anatomy) ; thumby (colloquial)

    Hypernyms

    * (digit) digit, finger

    Hyponyms

    * (digit) opposable thumb

    Derived terms

    (terms derived from the noun) * all fingers and thumbs * all thumbs * brown thumb * green thumb * opposable thumb * rule of thumb * stick out like a sore thumb * thumb a lift * thumb a ride * thumbboard * thumbnail * thumbpad * thumbprint * thumb-sketch or thumb sketch * thumbstick * thumb wrestle * thumbs up * under one's thumb * under the thumb

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To touch or cover with the thumb.
    • to thumb the touch-hole of a cannon
  • To turn the pages of (a book) in order to read it cursorily.
    • I thumbed through the book and decided not to bother reading it all.
  • (travel) To hitchhike
    • So I started thumbin' back east, toward my hometown.
  • To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling.
  • * Macaulay
    • He gravely informed the enemy that all his cards had been thumbed to pieces, and begged them to let him have a few more packs.

    Synonyms

    * (to turn pages) browse, leaf, page, peruse

    Derived terms

    (terms derived from the verb) * thumb one's nose * thumb a lift * thumb a ride * well-thumbed

    tumulus

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia tumulus) (tumuli)
  • (archaeology) A mound of earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb; a barrow.
  • * 2004 , Douglas Keister, Stories in Stone , Gibbs Smith (publisher), ISBN 1-58685-321-X, page 14:
    • The tumulus is one of mankind's oldest burial monuments, dating back to 4,000 to 5,000 years B.C.

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * (Tumulus culture)