inch | | |
n. (quantity) | 1. in, inch | a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot. |
| ~ britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland | a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom. |
| ~ america, the states, u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa, u.s. | North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776. |
| ~ linear measure, linear unit | a unit of measurement of length. |
| ~ ft, foot | a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard.; "he is six feet tall" |
| ~ ligne | a linear unit (1/40 inch) used to measure diameter of buttons. |
| ~ mesh | the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles.; "a 100 mesh screen"; "100 mesh powdered cellulose" |
| ~ mil | a unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch; used to specify thickness (e.g., of sheets or wire). |
| ~ pica em, em, pica | a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing. |
n. (quantity) | 2. column inch, inch | a unit of measurement for advertising space. |
| ~ area unit, square measure | a system of units used to measure areas. |
v. (motion) | 3. edge, inch | advance slowly, as if by inches.; "He edged towards the car" |
| ~ advance, march on, move on, progress, go on, pass on | move forward, also in the metaphorical sense.; "Time marches on" |
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