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Definition inch in British English

inch noun

[countable] noun
/ɪntʃ/
1

a unit for measuring length. An inch is equal to 2.54 centimetres. There are 12 inches in one foot

Example

The car stopped only about three inches from the edge of the cliff.

Example

The insect was about an inch long.

Synonyms and related words
bore centimeter centimetre
1.1

a very small distance or amount

Example

The gun was inches away from his face.

Synonyms and related words
bit piece fragment
1.2

an amount of rain, snow, soil etc that would cover a surface with a layer that is one inch deep

Example

The city was cut off for hours after 10 inches of snow fell overnight.

Synonyms and related words
accumulation allocation allowance
Definition inch in British English