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• inch — inch1 [inch] n. [ME inche < OE ynce < L uncia, twelfth part, inch, OUNCE1] 1. a unit of length in the FPS system, equal to 1/ 12 foot (2.54 cm): symbol, ″: abbrev. in 2. a fall (of rain, snow, etc.) equal to the amount that would cover a… …   English World dictionary

• Inch (disambiguation) — Inch or inches can mean: * Inch, a unit of measurement * Inches (album), a music album by Les Savy Fav * For an inch as a measurement of rain, see rain gauge * Inch, County Clare is a town in Ireland * Inch, County Wexford is a town in Ireland *… …   Wikipedia

• inch-tape — inchˈ tape noun A measuring tape divided into inches • • • Main Entry: ↑inch …   Useful english dictionary

• inch — I. /ɪntʃ / (say inch) noun 1. a unit of length in the imperial system, ¹⁄₁₂ foot or 25.4 × 10 3 m (25.4 mm). Symbol: Abbrev.: in 2. See inch of mercury. 3. See inch of water. 4. a very small amount of anything. –verb (i) 5 …  

• inch — inch1 /inch/, n. 1. a unit of length, 1/12 foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters. 2. a very small amount of anything; narrow margin: to win by an inch; to avert disaster by an inch. 3. by inches, a. narrowly; by a narrow margin: escaped by inches …   Universalium

• Inch — Inches redirects here. For the album by Les Savy Fav, see Inches (album). For other meanings of inch or inches, see Inch (disambiguation). 1 inch = SI units 25.400000×10^−3 m 25.4000000 mm US customary / Imperial units 0.02777778  …   Wikipedia

• Inches of pressure — Inch Inch, n. [OE. inche, unche, AS. ynce, L. uncia the twelfth part, inch, ounce. See {Ounce} a weight.] [1913 Webster] 1. A measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot, commonly subdivided into halves, quarters, eights, sixteenths, etc., as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Inch — Inch, n. [OE. inche, unche, AS. ynce, L. uncia the twelfth part, inch, ounce. See {Ounce} a weight.] [1913 Webster] 1. A measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot, commonly subdivided into halves, quarters, eights, sixteenths, etc., as among… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Inch of candle — Inch Inch, n. [OE. inche, unche, AS. ynce, L. uncia the twelfth part, inch, ounce. See {Ounce} a weight.] [1913 Webster] 1. A measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot, commonly subdivided into halves, quarters, eights, sixteenths, etc., as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Inch of water — Inch Inch, n. [OE. inche, unche, AS. ynce, L. uncia the twelfth part, inch, ounce. See {Ounce} a weight.] [1913 Webster] 1. A measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot, commonly subdivided into halves, quarters, eights, sixteenths, etc., as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Inch of mercury — Inches of mercury, (inHg) is a unit of measurement for pressure. It is still widely used for barometric pressure in weather reports, refrigeration and aviation in the United States, but is seldom used elsewhere. It is defined as the pressure… …   Wikipedia