"finger-tight" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: fingertight [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} finger-tight (not comparable)
  1. As tightly screwed as can be achieved by the strength of one's fingers, without the use of any other tools. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: hand-tight
    Sense id: en-finger-tight-en-adj-Ta~NsHF4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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        },
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        "As tightly screwed as can be achieved by the strength of one's fingers, without the use of any other tools."
      ],
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        ],
        [
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        ]
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        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "finger-tight"
}
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      ],
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      ],
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