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Definition of Inch

Inch An island; -- often used in the names of small islands off the coast of Scotland, as in Inchcolm, Inchkeith, etc. A measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot, commonly subdivided into halves, quarters, eights, sixteenths, etc., as among mechanics. It was also formerly divided into twelve parts, called lines, and originally into three parts, called barleycorns, its length supposed to have been determined from three grains of barley placed end to end lengthwise. It is also sometimes called a prime ('), composed of twelve seconds (''), as in the duodecimal system of arithmetic. A small distance or degree, whether of time or space; hence, a critical moment. To drive by inches, or small degrees. To deal out by inches; to give sparingly. To advance or retire by inches or small degrees; to move slowly. Measurement an inch in any dimension, whether length, breadth, or thickness; -- used in composition; as, a two-inch cable; a four-inch plank. Related Definitions: Advance, Also, Among, An, And, Any, Arithmetic, As, Barley, Been, Breadth, By, Cable, Called, Coast, Commonly, Composed, Composition, Critical, Deal, Degree, Determined, Dimension, Distance, Divided, Drive, Duodecimal, End, Foot, Formerly, From, Give, Grains, Halves, Have, Hence, In, Inch, Into, Is, Island, It, Length, Lengthwise, Measure, Measurement, Mechanics, Moment, Move, Of, Off, Often, Or, Originally, Out, Part, Placed, Plank, Prime, Retire, Slowly, Small, Sometimes, Space, Subdivided, Supposed, System, The, Thickness, Three, Time, To, Twelfth, Twelve, Used, Was, Whether

Inch Quotations How can a man be said to have a country when he has not right of a square inch of it. Henry George He was every other inch a gentleman. Rebecca West He is every other inch a gentleman. Rebecca West There is but an inch of difference between a cushioned chamber and a padded cell. Gilbert K. Chesterton Though I still have no semblance of a life outside of Nine Inch Nails at the moment, I realize my goals have gone from getting a record deal or selling another record to being a better person, more well-rounded, having friends, having a relationship with somebody. Trent Reznor

Inch Translations inch in Dutch is duim als lengtemaat inch in German is Zoll inch in Norwegian is tomme inch in Portuguese is polegada inch in Swedish is tum

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