INCH, n. [L. uncia, the twelfth part.] 1. A lineal measure in Great Britain and the United States, being the twelfth part of a foot,and equal to the length of three barley corns.2. Proverbially, a small quantity or degree; as, to die by inches, to gain ground by inches.3. A precise point of time. Beldame, I think, we watch'd you at an inch. [Unusual.]INCH, v.t. To drive by inches or small degrees. [Little used.] 1. To deal out by inches; to give sparingly. [Little used.]INCH, v.i. To advance or retire by small degrees. [Little used.] Inched, is added to words of number; as four-inched. But in American the common practice is to add only inch; as a seven-inch cable. |
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