inch
/ɪnt͡ʃ/ noun A2- An English unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 cm. · One rule of thumb is that the width of an adult thumb can approximate a length of one inch.
- Any very short distance. · Don't move an inch!
- Any of various similar units of length in other traditional systems of measurement. · At the time of Augustus, the Roman inch was standardized at a length about 3% shorter than the modern English one.
- A depth of one inch on the ground, used as a measurement of rainfall. · Expect around 2 inches of rain on Saturday afternoon.
- A depth of one inch in a glass, used as a rough measurement of alcoholic beverages. · My partner only drinks about a 1 inch pour with dinner, leaving the rest of the bottle for me.
Plural inches
Phrasal verbs and expressions
- inch along To move slowly or to make progress gradually, bit by bit.
- inch away To begin to change one's position on a topic; to subtly d...
- inch back To move something backward by a very small amount, often ...
- inch forward To move forward in a very slow, cautious, and careful way.
- inch up To move or increase by small increments, typically slowly...
From the library
The candle, which was a new one, is not burned more than half an inch.
There’s the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and expose every inch of it.
The recurring words, “water pressure” and “pressure to the square inch” suggested some possible relation to a submarine.
“What else can be indicated by that right cuff so very shiny for five inches, and the left one with the smooth patch near the elbow where you rest it upon the desk?”
Other matches
- inch To advance very slowly, or by a small amount B2
- inch to burn C2
- inch cocky and cheeky C2
- inch along To move slowly or to make progress gradually, b...
- inch away To begin to change one's position on a topic
- inch back To move something backward by a very small amou...
- inch forward To move forward in a very slow, cautious, and c...
- inch up To move or increase by small increments, typica...
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