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1. (n.) inch
a unit of length,
2. inch
a very small amount, degree, or distance:
averted disaster by an inch.
3. (v.i.) inch
to move by small degrees:
We inched along the road.
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| Definition of 'Inch' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) inch, in
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
2. (verb) column inch, inch
a unit of measurement for advertising space
3. (verb) edge, inch
advance slowly, as if by inches
"He edged towards the car"
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1. (noun) inch
a unit for measuring length, equal to 2.54 centimeters
The screw was two inches long.
2. inch
not budge/give an inch
to not be willing to change your mind
I've asked him several times now but he refuses to budge an inch.
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| Definition of 'Inch' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) Inch
measurement an inch in any dimension, whether length, breadth, or thickness; -- used in composition; as, a two-inch cable; a four-inch plank
2. (noun) Inch
an island; -- often used in the names of small islands off the coast of Scotland, as in Inchcolm, Inchkeith, etc
3. (noun) Inch
a measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot, commonly subdivided into halves, quarters, eights, sixteenths, etc., as among mechanics. It was also formerly divided into twelve parts, called lines, and originally into three parts, called barleycorns, its length supposed to have been determined from three grains of barley placed end to end lengthwise. It is also sometimes called a prime ('), composed of twelve seconds (''), as in the duodecimal system of arithmetic
4. (noun) Inch
a small distance or degree, whether of time or space; hence, a critical moment
5. (verb) Inch
to drive by inches, or small degrees
6. (verb) Inch
to deal out by inches; to give sparingly
7. (verb) Inch
to advance or retire by inches or small degrees; to move slowly
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Sense: (often abbreviated toinwhen written) a measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot (2.54 centimetres).
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 Afrikaans: duim |
 Arabic: إنْش: وِحْدَة قِياس إنْجل |
 Bulgarian: инч |
 Brazilian: polegada |
 Czech: coul |
 German: der Zoll |
 Danish: tomme |
 Greek: ίντσα |
 Spanish: pulgada |
 Estonian: toll |
 Farsi: اینچ |
 Finnish: tuuma |
 French: pouce |
 Hebrew: אִינץ' |
 Hindi: एक फुट का 12 वां भाग, इंच |
 Croatian: inč, palac |
 Hungarian: hüvelyk |
 Indonesian: inci |
 Icelandic: enskurþumlungur, tomma |
 Italian: pollice |
 Japanese: インチ |
 Korean: 인치 |
 Lithuanian: colis |
 Latvian: colla |
 Malay: inci |
 Dutch: duim |
 Norwegian: tomme |
 Polish: cal |
 Persian: اینچ |
 Pashto: اینچ |
 Portuguese: polegada |
 Romanian: inci |
 Russian: дюйм |
 Slovak: palec |
 Slovenian: palec |
 Serbian: inč |
 Swedish: tum |
 Thai: นิ้ว (เท่ากับ 2.54 เซนติเ |
 Turkish: inç |
 Taiwanese: 吋 |
 Ukrainian: дюйм |
 Urdu: ایک فٹ کا بارہواں حصہ |
 Vietnamese: đơn vị đo chiều dài (2,54 |
 Chinese: 英寸 |
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