French Meaning of inch
pouce
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Definitions and Meaning of inch in English
inch (n)
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
a unit of measurement for advertising space
inch (v)
advance slowly, as if by inches
inch (n.)
An island; -- often used in the names of small islands off the coast of Scotland, as in Inchcolm, Inchkeith, etc.
A small distance or degree, whether of time or space; hence, a critical moment.
A measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot, commonly subdivided into halves, quarters, eights, sixteenths, etc., as among mechanics. It was also formerly divided into twelve parts, called lines, and originally into three parts, called barleycorns, its length supposed to have been determined from three grains of barley placed end to end lengthwise. It is also sometimes called a prime ('), composed of twelve seconds (''), as in the duodecimal system of arithmetic.
inch (v. t.)
To drive by inches, or small degrees.
To deal out by inches; to give sparingly.
inch (v. i.)
To advance or retire by inches or small degrees; to move slowly.
inch (a.)
Measurement an inch in any dimension, whether length, breadth, or thickness; -- used in composition; as, a two-inch cable; a four-inch plank.
FAQs About the word inch
pouce
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, a unit of measurement for advertising space, advance slowly, as if by inchesAn island; -- often used in the nam
as,bit,cheveux,un cheveu,cou,pas,et saute,Ligne de naissance des cheveux,Houblon,iota
mile,des kilomètres,infini,Longue distance,année-lumière
incestuous => Incestueux, incession => invasion, incessantness => incessance, incessantly => sans cesse, incessant => incessant,
