inch
IPA: ˈɪntʃ
noun
- An English unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 cm, roughly the width of a thumb.
- (figuratively) Any very short distance.
- Any of various similar units of length in other traditional systems of measurement.
- (meteorology) A depth of one inch on the ground, used as a measurement of rainfall.
- A depth of one inch in a glass, used as a rough measurement of alcoholic beverages.
- (Scotland, Ireland) A small island; an islet.
- (Scotland, Ireland) A meadow, pasture, field, or haugh.
- A town in County Wexford, Ireland.
verb
- (intransitive, followed by a preposition) To advance very slowly, or by a small amount (in a particular direction).
- To drive by inches, or small degrees.
- To deal out by inches; to give sparingly.
- (Hong Kong, colloquial) to burn (to insult); to speak in a cocky and cheeky manner
adjective
- (Hong Kong, colloquial) cocky and cheeky
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Examples of "inch" in Sentences
- It was a real 3 inch tadpole.
- The diameter of the secondary is 3 inches.
- The input in 21 is precise to the nearest inch.
- She measured inches accurately to make quadrate.
- Her mother was desirous that it be reduced to sixteen inches.
- He must be acutely aware of the temptation not to give an inch.
- The 12 inch remix was the first of the groups extended remixes.
- In general, the higher the picks per inch, the finer the fabric is.
- The superbug was just three quarters of an inch longer at 161.3 inches.
- The 'SuperBug' was just three quarters of an inch longer at 161.3 inches.
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