"fumble-fingered" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more fumble-fingered [comparative], most fumble-fingered [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} fumble-fingered (comparative more fumble-fingered, superlative most fumble-fingered)
  1. Clumsy with the hands; liable to drop things frequently.
    Sense id: en-fumble-fingered-en-adj-ojxGCkU9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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