inch
Pronunciation:
/ɪntʃ/noun
Definitions
A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres.
The amount of water which would cover a surface to the depth of an inch, used as a measurement of rainfall.
The amount of an alcoholic beverage which would fill a glass or bottle to the depth of an inch.
A very short distance.
Example: "Don't move an inch!"
verb
Definitions
(followed by a preposition) To advance very slowly, or by a small amount (in a particular direction).
Example: Fearful of falling, he inched along the window ledge.
To drive by inches, or small degrees.
To deal out by inches; to give sparingly.