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| inch [ inch ] |
noun (plural inch·es) |
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1. unit of length: a unit of length equal to 2.54 cm (1/12th of a foot.)
Symbol ″
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2. small amount: a very small amount, degree, or distance
  The committee won't budge an inch on this issue.
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3. amount of rain or snow: a fall of enough rain or snow to cover a surface to a depth of one inch
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4. unit of atmospheric pressure: a unit of atmospheric pressure equal to that needed to maintain a mercury column one inch high in a barometer
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle inched, present participle inch·ing, 3rd person present singular inch·es) |
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move slowly: to move or cause somebody or something to move very slowly or by small degrees
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| [Pre-12th century. < Latin uncia "one twelfth" < unus "one"] |
