INCH
/ษชntส/
9
Scrabble
10
WWF
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Definition
/ษชntส/
noun
- A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres.
- The amount of water which would cover a surface to the depth of an inch, used as a measurement of rainfall.
- The amount of an alcoholic beverage which would fill a glass or bottle to the depth of an inch.
verb
- (followed by a preposition) To advance very slowly, or by a small amount (in a particular direction).“Fearful of falling, he inched along the window ledge.”
- To drive by inches, or small degrees.
- To deal out by inches; to give sparingly.
Source: Wiktionary
