finger holes
Where digits go
Finger holes are openings sized for inserting fingers to grip or play an object.
Bowling balls have three finger holes for thumb, middle, and ring fingers.
Wind instruments like recorders and clarinets have finger holes that players cover and uncover to change pitch.
Scissors have finger holes in their handles: The finger holes were too small for his thick fingers.
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- clarinetSingle-reed woodwind instrument
- oboeTwin-reed wind instrument
- recorderEnd-blown wooden flute
- fifeSmall shrill woodwind
piccolo · bassoon · saxophone · tin whistle · ocarina · quena · keys · embouchure
Hole-boring device
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
- gripSecure manual hold
- spanDistance between endpoints
- pitchFrequency of sound
insert · thumb · release · hook · lane · strike · spare · pins
Heavy-duty cutting blades
- handlePart for gripping
- loopCurve closing on itself
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- thumb ringJewelry for the thumb
blade · cutting · snips · ergonomic · ambidextrous · offset · bent · craft scissors
Gap or start
- perforationHole punched through something
- slotNarrow slit for insertion
- socketHollow receiving cavity
- cavityEmpty space within
gap · vent · spacing · diameter · placement · cutout · eyelet · grommet
String-controlled theatrical figure
- controlAuthority to direct
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- movementChange in position
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
character · performance · glove puppet · shadow puppet · bunraku · mouth · articulation · gesture
flute
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fife · piccolo · bassoon · saxophone · tin whistle · ocarina · quena · keys · embouchure · register
drill
Hole-boring device
pitch · insert · thumb · release · hook · lane · strike · spare · pins · approach
shears
Heavy-duty cutting blades
thumb ring · blade · cutting · snips · ergonomic · ambidextrous · offset · bent · craft scissors · pinking shears
opening
Gap or start
- perforationHole punched through something
- slotNarrow slit for insertion
- socketHollow receiving cavity
cavity · gap · vent · spacing · diameter · placement · cutout · eyelet · grommet · insertion
marionette
String-controlled theatrical figure
- controlAuthority to direct
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- movementChange in position
animation · character · performance · glove puppet · shadow puppet · bunraku · mouth · articulation · gesture
crimp
Pinch into folds
pinch · hold · grip · wall · route · boulder · rock · natural · artificial · depth
- khene partsreed, mouthpiece
- bowlingbowling pin, bowling ball, bowling pins, bowling balls, bowling lane
- bagpipesbagpipe, bagpipes, chanter, drones, bag
finger holesknobs
Graspable protrusions for turning
handles · handlebars · grips · handgrips · pistol grip
hole, holy, finger, holes, keyhole, fingerprint, fingernail, fingered, waterhole