inch

US /ɪntʃ/
UK /ɪntʃ/
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a unit of linear measure equal to one twelfth of a foot (2.54 cm)

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The screen measures 27 inches diagonally.
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He grew an inch taller this year.
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move slowly and carefully in a specified direction

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He inched his way along the narrow ledge.
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The car inched forward in the heavy traffic.
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