Meaning & use
inch
A unit of length equal to one-twelfth of a foot, about 2.54 centimeters.
See it in a sentence
The board was cut two inches too short for the shelf.
Heavy rain left several inches of water pooling on the road.
A note on using this word
Used in the United States and informally in the UK alongside metric units; abbreviated as in or with a double-prime mark.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To move slowly and carefully in small amounts.
The driver inched the car forward through the crowded market.
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