finger width
Small measuring unit
A finger width is an informal unit of measurement roughly equal to the breadth of a finger, typically about three-quarters of an inch.
Used for casual estimation rather than precision: Pour about two finger widths of whiskey, The hem should be three finger widths from the knee.
The exact distance varies by person and which finger is used.
Folded garment edge
- sleeveGarment's arm portion
- inseamInner leg seam length
- seamJoined fabric edge
- tuckFold into concealment
pleat · cuff · bodice · draping · alterations · seamstress · dressmaking · stitching
Lower decorated wall portion
- tenonProjecting joint piece
- mortiseCarved slot for joining
- kerfIncision from a blade
- rabbetStepped edge recess
joint · joinery · chisel · router · miter · rebate · stiles · planks
Near but inexact value
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
- gapUnfilled space between
- thicknessDepth of material
- distanceSpace between two points
increment · estimation · precision · marking · gauge · ruler · calibration · proportion
hem
Folded garment edge
tuck · pleat · cuff · bodice · draping · alterations · seamstress · dressmaking · stitching · pattern
dado
Lower decorated wall portion
rabbet · joint · joinery · chisel · router · miter · rebate · stiles · planks · timber
approximation
Near but inexact value
distance · increment · estimation · precision · marking · gauge · ruler · calibration · proportion · handspan
finger widthmicrometer
Millionth of a meter
nanometer · millimeter · metric unit · centimeter · scientific measurement
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