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Inches

/ˈɪntʃɪz/

A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres.

📖 Definitions of "Inches"

noun
  1. 1

    A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres.

  2. 2

    The amount of water which would cover a surface to the depth of an inch, used as a measurement of rainfall.

  3. 3

    The amount of an alcoholic beverage which would fill a glass or bottle to the depth of an inch.

  4. 4

    A very short distance.

    ""Don't move an inch!""

verb
  1. 1

    (followed by a preposition) To advance very slowly, or by a small amount (in a particular direction).

    "Fearful of falling, he inched along the window ledge."

  2. 2

    To drive by inches, or small degrees.

  3. 3

    To deal out by inches; to give sparingly.

noun
  1. 1

    A small island

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