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Meaning
Noun
●
An English
unit
of
length
equal
to 1/12 of a
foot
or 2.54
cm
,
roughly
the
width
of a thumb.
●
Any very
short
distance.
●
In Units of measure:
Any of various
similar
units
of
length
in other
traditional
systems of measurement.
●
In Meteorology:
A
depth
of one
inch
on the ground
, used as a
measurement
of rainfall.
●
A
depth
of one
inch
in a
glass
, used as a
rough
measurement
of
alcoholic
beverages.
●
In Irish English & Scottish English:
A small
island
; an islet.
●
In Irish English & Scottish English:
A
meadow
,
pasture
,
field
, or haugh.
Verb
●
To
advance
very
slowly
, or by a small amount (in a particular direction).
●
To
drive
by inches
, or small degrees.
●
To
deal out
by inches
; to give sparingly.
●
In Hong Kong English:
to burn
(to
insult
); to
speak
in a
cocky
and
cheeky
manner
Adj
●
In Hong Kong English:
cocky and cheeky
Name
●
A
town
in County Wexford, Ireland.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
inch
English
ynce
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
uncia
Latin
unus
Latin
oinos
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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