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41inch — (in or ) 1. a traditional unit of distance equal to 1/12 foot or exactly 2.54 centimeters. The Old English word ynce is derived from the Latin uncia, meaning a 1/12 part; thus inch and ounce actually have the same root. The inch was originally …
42inch — See: BY INCHES, EVERY INCH, GIVE ONE AN INCH AND HE WILL TAKE A MILE, WITHIN AN ACE OF or WITHIN AN INCH OF, WITHIN AN INCH OF ONE S LIFE …
43inch — See: BY INCHES, EVERY INCH, GIVE ONE AN INCH AND HE WILL TAKE A MILE, WITHIN AN ACE OF or WITHIN AN INCH OF, WITHIN AN INCH OF ONE S LIFE …
44inch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. creep, crawl; edge, worm. See slowness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Twelfth of a foot] Syn. fingerbreadth, 2.54 centimeters, measurement, 1/36 yard, length; see also measure 1 . 2. [Small degree] Syn. jot …
45inch — See: by inches, every inch, give one an inch, and he will take a mile, within an ace of or within an inch of, within an inch of one s life …
46inch*/*/ — [ɪntʃ] noun [C] I a unit for measuring length that is equal to 2.54 CENTIMETRES The insect was about an inch long.[/ex] • every inch (of sth) the whole of an area or place[/ex] not give / budge an inch to completely refuse to change your opinion… …
47inch — A measure of length, containing one twelfth part of a foot; originally supposed equal to three barleycorns. Its metric equivalent is 2.540 centimeters. @ miner s inch A unit of measurement of the rate of discharge of water, appearing in deeds to… …
48inch — A measure of length, containing one twelfth part of a foot; originally supposed equal to three barleycorns. Its metric equivalent is 2.540 centimeters. @ miner s inch A unit of measurement of the rate of discharge of water, appearing in deeds to… …
49inch — A unit of linear measurement, one twelfth of a foot or 254.00 centimeters. Am J2d Desk Book Document 156. Also a measure of surface area and of volume, respectively a square inch and a cubic inch. See inch of water; miner s inch …
50inch — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ynce, from Latin uncia more at ounce Date: before 12th century 1. a unit of length equal to 1/36 yard see weight table 2. a small amount, distance, or degree < is like cutting a dog s tail off… …
