"thumb index" meaning in All languages combined

See thumb index on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: thumb indexes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|es}} thumb index (plural thumb indexes)
  1. A series of alphabetically marked or otherwise labelled semicircular cut-outs in the fore edge of a large reference book, encyclopaedia, Bible, etc., that allows quick access to various parts of the text.
    Sense id: en-thumb_index-en-noun-D2pS2Gy9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        {
          "text": "Coordinate term: edge index"
        }
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          "cut-out",
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          "fore edge",
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          "reference book",
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          "Bible",
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