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Definition of: fingerprint
(fing′·gər·print′) noun
An impression of the skin pattern on the inner surface of a finger tip: especially used in the identification of criminals, in the military, naval, and police services, and in various commercial transactions.
—v.t. To take the fingerprints of. See synonyms under MARK1.
—fin′ger·print′ing noun
The whorl type of print.
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