thumbholer

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/ˈθʌmhoʊləɹ/

noun

A person or machine that cuts thumbholes (for carrying) in the lids of boxes.

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Meanings

nounthumbholer (plural thumbholers)

plural thumbholers

  1. rareA person or machine that cuts thumbholes (for carrying) in the lids of boxes.

Origin

From thumbhole + -er.

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APA

thumbholer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumbholer

MLA

“thumbholer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumbholer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thumbholer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumbholer.

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