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| finger |
the part of a glove that covers a finger. [1/3 definitions] |
| gage1 |
an object, such as a glove, thrown down as a symbol of a promise or challenge to fight. [1/2 definitions] |
| gauntlet1 |
a metal glove worn as part of a suit of armor. [2 definitions] |
| glove |
a large, padded leather glove used by baseball or softball players in the field. Unlike most gloves, the fingers on a baseball or softball glove are laced together. [2/3 definitions] |
| mitt |
a baseball glove. [1/2 definitions] |
| oven glove |
(chiefly British) a padded glove or mitten used to handle cooking utensils and dishes when they are too hot to touch with bare hands; oven mitt. |
| oven mitt |
a padded glove or mitten used to handle cooking utensils and dishes when they are too hot to touch with bare hands. |
| tag2 |
to touch, in the game of baseball, with the ball or with the hand or glove holding it. [1/4 definitions] |
| thumb |
a cover for this finger, as in a glove. [1/3 definitions] |
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