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English noun: inch | |||
| 1. | inch (quantity) a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot | ||
| Synonyms | in | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | linear measure, linear unit | ||
| Part holonym | em, ligne, mesh, mil, pica, pica em | ||
| Part meronym | foot, ft | ||
| Domain region | America, Britain, Great Britain, the States, U.K., U.S., U.S.A., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States, United States of America, US, USA | ||
| 2. | inch (quantity) a unit of measurement for advertising space | ||
| Synonyms | column inch | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | area unit, square measure | ||
English verb: inch | |||
| 1. | inch (motion) advance slowly, as if by inches | ||
| Samples | He edged towards the car. | ||
| Synonyms | edge | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress | ||
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