English Dictionary

inch

/ɪnt͡ʃ/

noun

A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres. / (meteorology) The amount of water which would cover a surface to the depth of an inch, used as a measurement of rainfall.

He measured the length of the table with a ruler that was 12 inches long.

意味（1）

A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres.

意味（2）

(meteorology) The amount of water which would cover a surface to the depth of an inch, used as a measurement of rainfall.

意味（3）

The amount of an alcoholic beverage which would fill a glass or bottle to the depth of an inch.

意味（4）

(figuratively) A very short distance.

Don't move an inch!