inch — a unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 centimeters
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 centimeters
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪntʃ/
Korean meaning: 길이의 단위, 1피트의 12분의 1 또는 2.54센티미터
Korean pronunciation: 인치 (강세: 인치)
Example Sentences
- My phone screen cracked, and now there's a spider web pattern across all 6 inches of it.
- The pizza was advertised as 12 inches, but it looked more like 10 inches of disappointment.
- She inched her way through the crowded subway car like a ninja in rush hour.
inch
NOUN//ɪntʃ//
a unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 centimeters
Very small unit of measurement
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Origin
From Old English 'ynce' and Latin 'uncia', meaning a twelfth part. The Latin term originally referred to one-twelfth of a Roman foot or pound, which became standardized as a unit of measurement in English-speaking countries.
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“My phone screen cracked, and now there's a spider web pattern across all 6 inches of it.”
“The pizza was advertised as 12 inches, but it looked more like 10 inches of disappointment.”
“She inched her way through the crowded subway car like a ninja in rush hour.”
“The rainfall was measured at 2.5 inches yesterday.”
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