# fingerguard

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any device or mechanism designed to prevent the fingers becoming trapped or injured, as in a closing door or a machine.

## Etymology
From finger + guard.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fingerguard