inch

  1. Noun.  A unit of length equal to one-twelfth of a foot and equivalent to exactly 2.54 centimetres.
  2. Noun.  (meteorology) The amount of water which would cover a surface to the depth of an inch, used as a measurement of rainfall.
  3. Noun.  (figuratively) A very short distance.
  4. Verb.  (intransitive, followed by a preposition) To move very slowly (in a particular direction).

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