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inch

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1. inch - Noun

2. inch - Adjective

3. inch - Verb

4. Inch - Proper noun

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An island; -- often used in the names of small islands off the coast of Scotland, as in Inchcolm, Inchkeith, etc.

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.

A small distance or degree, whether of time or space; hence, a critical moment.

To advance or retire by inches or small degrees; to move slowly.

Measurement an inch in any dimension, whether length, breadth, or thickness; -- used in composition; as, a two-inch cable; a four-inch plank.

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He edged towards the car Source: Internet

Abbott, Ramjam said, came up to her, came within an inch of her nose and punched the wall on both sides of her head. Source: Internet

A 3 inch wafer with 200 die would yield 54 working microprocessors. Source: Internet

A common demonstration of this is the " one-inch punch ", a punch that starts only an inch away from the target yet delivers an explosive amount of force. Source: Internet

Actors performed on a variety of ledges and platforms, and the audience was pushed around in a hovercar, 1/2000th of an inch above the floor. Source: Internet

Advocates of the customary system saw the French Revolutionary, or metric, system as atheistic. citation An auxiliary of the Institute in Ohio published a poem with wording such as "down with every 'metric' scheme" and "A perfect inch, a perfect pint". Source: Internet

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