"fingerpointer" meaning in All languages combined

See fingerpointer on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: fingerpointers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fingerpointer (plural fingerpointers)
  1. Alternative form of finger-pointer. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: finger-pointer
    Sense id: en-fingerpointer-en-noun-a6tsEZBd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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