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Meaning of "dead fingers" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEAD FINGERS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEAD FINGERS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dead fingers is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEAD FINGERS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dead fingers in the English dictionary

The definition of dead fingers in the dictionary is a disease of users of pneumatic drills, characterized by anaesthesia of the fingertips and cyanosis.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEAD FINGERS

dead account
dead arm
dead as a doornail
dead ball
dead beat
dead centre
dead data
dead duck
dead end
dead from the neck up
dead hand
Dead Heart
dead heat
dead in the water
dead key
dead leg
dead letter
dead letter box
dead letter drop
dead load

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEAD FINGERS

aggers
Angers
board of managers
burn one´s fingers
butterfingers
cross one´s fingers
dead man´s fingers
Diggers
green fingers
ladies´ fingers
let slip through one´s fingers
preggers
Rodgers
Rogers
stick to someone´s fingers
taggers
Texas Rangers
the Diggers
the Tamil Tigers
youngers

Synonyms and antonyms of dead fingers in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dead fingers» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEAD FINGERS

Find out the translation of dead fingers to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dead fingers from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dead fingers» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

死了的手指
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dedos muertos
570 millions of speakers

English

dead fingers
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मृत उंगलियों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أصابع ميتة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мертвые пальцы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dedos mortos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মৃত আঙ্গুলের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

doigts morts
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jari mati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

toten Fingern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

死者の指
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

죽은 손가락
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mati driji
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngón tay đã chết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இறந்த விரல்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मृत बोटांनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ölü parmaklar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dita morti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

martwe palce
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мертві пальці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

degete moarte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νεκρά δάχτυλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dooie vingers
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

döda fingrar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

døde fingre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dead fingers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEAD FINGERS»

The term «dead fingers» is normally little used and occupies the 113.452 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEAD FINGERS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dead fingers» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dead fingers» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dead fingers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEAD FINGERS»

Discover the use of dead fingers in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dead fingers and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Sixth Gun 1: Cold Dead Fingers
"This volume collects issues #1-6 of the Oni Press series The sixth gun"--T.p. verso.
Cullen Bunn, 2011
2
Unabridged Dictionary of the Sensations "as If".
Angustura (Hg) Dead Fingers. — Rigidity of arms and fingers as if dead, at night, early in morning, and when grasping things. Ammonium Car- bonicum (Hg) Dead Fingers. — Awkwardness of fingers; they feel as if dead. Calcarea Ostrearum ...
James William Ward, 1985
3
Unabridged Dictionary of Sensations as If
Tellurium (A) Dead Fingers. — The contraction of the fingers and toes disappeared after a profuse loss of blood by vomiting, and from the anus ; after being bent straight they remained in this position, but appeared as if dead. Arsenicum Album ...
J. W. Ward, 2003
4
Dead Fingers - Primary Source Edition
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1918 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER I Greywold!
Elisabeth Sutton, 2013
5
The Supreme Bloody Joker
You must 've been dead. ' Fingers paused. 'Aah! I know. You went ojf the rails again hey? You been pouring it down your throat again, Amico? Like last time. [ twill kill you, if nothing else does. ' 'Fingers what are . . .' 'Get ojf the phone!' Fingers ...
Peter Rossfour
6
Dead Friends Forever:
I gasped at the thought of those dead fingers around my throat. For a moment, I could see the ashen tone of the skin of her index finger, and the putrefied mess under her nail as she rubbed it back and forth across the peephole area; leaving a ...
Jodie Snyder, 2013
7
The Dead Are Blind TPB
Gordon Finniss, after a quick inquiring glance around, dropped on his knees and, very tenderly, began to unclasp the dead fingers. So difficult was his task it was obvious that rigor was already stiffening the dead limbs. The reluctant digits were  ...
Max Afford, 2007
8
Conversation with Spinoza: A Cobweb Novel
I looked at my wrist—the dead fingers of Mother were clenched there. Suddenly my fear turned into a scream, a scream that burst out loudly and penetratingly, an intense red scream that grew darker and darker, as my eyes moved along the ...
Goce Smilevski, 2006
9
Effect of the Air Hammer on the Hands of Stonecutters
I visited a mill in which 15 men were at work at the time and the only ones who had ever had dead fingers were three former marble cutters. They had used the air hammer in marble work and their fingers had shown the effects, but in working  ...
‎1918
10
Murgunstrumm & Others
Five twisted fingers buried themselves in the flesh of his throat. Vesker's screech died to a gurgle. Wildly he staggered to his feet, clawing with both hands at the living-dead fingers which strangled him. Cold sweat stood out on his forehead.
Hugh B. Cave, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEAD FINGERS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dead fingers is used in the context of the following news items.
1
NASCAR's Confederate flag ban should be saluted
A lot of fans say they'll give up their flag when Junior pries their cold, dead fingers off it. That might come as soon as this weekend at Daytona ... «Orlando Sentinel, Jun 15»
2
Our view: Supreme Court creates a campaign issue in Virginia
Coming soon to a campaign near you: “You can have my Confederate license plate when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers.” Thank you for ... «Roanoke Times, Jun 15»
3
Denver Music Scene "Icons" Reflect Before the 21st Westword Music …
You'll have to pry Denver from our cold, dead fingers. In the meantime, though, be sure and catch our set. The Epilogues: Leave that "Free Bird" ... «Westword, Jun 15»
4
HITCH Plans 'Probably Seven Story-Arcs' For JLA
They'll have to pry this book out of my cold dead fingers." Although DC itself hasn't confirmed such long-term plans for Hitch on JLA: Justice ... «Newsarama, Jun 15»
5
Festival planned for new Riverfront Amphitheater
Some of the performing artists include Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Kenny Brown Band, John Bull Band and Dead Fingers. Hosting the event in the ... «Selma Times-Journal, Jun 15»
6
Evan Young's Valedictorian Speech
People who own a gun, hug one of those darn liberals who wants to snatch it out of your cold, dead fingers, Trekkies, hug someone who likes ... «5280 | The Denver Magazine, Jun 15»
7
Sorry about your lawn
Sorry, California: I'll give up my almonds only when you pry them from my cold, dead fingers. Environmental and policy scolds have been ... «The Week Magazine, May 15»
8
County to Choose Old Library Site Design
... for cars,” adding, “If someone says you can pry the steering wheel from my cold dead fingers, then they're not a good candidate to live here.”. «ithaca.com, May 15»
9
2 hurt in Chester County crash involving 1912 Ford Model T
It's not safe.” He also told the paper that they would have to pry the car from his dead fingers before he's sell it. View a photo gallery of the crash ... «The Times Herald, May 15»
10
Potential Pitching Pickups for the Redbirds
Far more importantly, beyond the market-rate salary is the cost in prospects it would require to pry him from the Phillies' cold, dead fingers. «Viva El Birdos, May 15»

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