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Inch

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Meaning

Noun

An English
of
to 1/12 of a
or 2.54
,
the
of a thumb.
Any very
distance.
In Units of measure:
Any of various
of
in other
systems of measurement.
In Meteorology:
A
of one
, used as a
of rainfall.
A
of one
in a
, used as a
of
beverages.
In Irish English & Scottish English:
A small
; an islet.
In Irish English & Scottish English:
A
,
,
, or haugh.

Verb

To
very
, or by a small amount (in a particular direction).
To
, or small degrees.
To
; to give sparingly.
In Hong Kong English:
(to
); to
in a
and
manner

Adj

In Hong Kong English:
cocky and cheeky

Name

A
in County Wexford, Ireland.
Sourced from
Wiktionary

Origin

inch
English
arrow
ynce
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
arrow
uncia
Latin
arrow
unus
Latin
arrow
oinos
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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