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inch
noun
-
inch
,
inches
a
unit
of
length
equal
to
2
.
54
centimetres
•
The
picture
frame
is
eight
inches
wide
.
The
picture
frame
is
eight
inches
wide
.
•
My
phone
has
a
six-inch
screen
.
My
phone
has
a
six-inch
screen
.
Old
English
ynce
,
from
Latin
uncia
meaning
one-twelfth
,
originally
referring
to
one-twelfth
of
a
foot
.
noun
-
inch
,
inches
a
very
small
amount
or
distance
•
The
ball
stopped
an
inch
from
the
goal
line
.
The
ball
stopped
an
inch
from
the
goal
line
.
•
He
escaped
death
by
an
inch
.
He
escaped
death
by
an
inch
.
Extended
figurative
use
from
the
small
physical
length
of
an
inch
,
recorded
since
the
14th
century
.
verb
-
inch
,
inching
,
inches
,
inched
to
move
slowly
and
gradually
,
usually
by
very
small
amounts
•
The
caterpillar
inched
along
the
branch
.
The
caterpillar
inched
along
the
branch
.
•
She
inched
her
chair
closer
to
the
fire
.
She
inched
her
chair
closer
to
the
fire
.
First
used
as
a
verb
in
the
17th
century
,
derived
from
the
noun
sense
of
a
small
measure
,
implying
movement
by
small
steps
.
