One+twelfth+of+an+inch
11inch — inch1 noun 1》 a unit of linear measure equal to one twelfth of a foot (2.54 cm). ↘(inches) informal a person s height or waist measurement. ↘a very small amount or distance. 2》 a quantity of rainfall that would cover a horizontal surface… …
12inch — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a unit of linear measure equal to one twelfth of a foot (2.54 cm). 2 a (as a unit of rainfall) a quantity that would cover a horizontal surface to a depth of 1 inch. b (of atmospheric or other pressure) an amount that balances the …
13inch — [OE] Inch and ounce both mean etymologically ‘one twelfth’, but while this ancestral sense has largely been lost sight of in the case of ounce, for inch it remains in force. The words’ common ancestor is Latin uncia, a term for a ‘twelfth part’… …
14inch — [OE] Inch and ounce both mean etymologically ‘one twelfth’, but while this ancestral sense has largely been lost sight of in the case of ounce, for inch it remains in force. The words’ common ancestor is Latin uncia, a term for a ‘twelfth part’… …
15inch — inch1 W3S2 [ıntʃ] n [Date: 1000 1100; : Latin; Origin: uncia one twelfth ] 1.) written abbreviation in a unit for measuring length, equal to 2.54 centimetres. There are 12 inches in a foot. ▪ The curtains were an inch too short. ▪ Rainfall here… …
16twelfth — UK [twelfθ] / US number 1) in the place or position counted as number 12 the twelfth of the month 2) one of 12 equal parts of something An inch is one twelfth of a foot …
17inch — A measure of length, containing one twelfth part of a foot; originally supposed equal to three barleycorns. Its metric equivalent is 2.540 centimeters. @ miner s inch A unit of measurement of the rate of discharge of water, appearing in deeds to… …
18inch — A measure of length, containing one twelfth part of a foot; originally supposed equal to three barleycorns. Its metric equivalent is 2.540 centimeters. @ miner s inch A unit of measurement of the rate of discharge of water, appearing in deeds to… …
19inch — A unit of linear measurement, one twelfth of a foot or 254.00 centimeters. Am J2d Desk Book Document 156. Also a measure of surface area and of volume, respectively a square inch and a cubic inch. See inch of water; miner s inch …
20inch — 1. noun /ɪntʃ/ a) A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot and equivalent to exactly 2.54 centimetres. Dont move an inch! b) The amount of water which would cover a surface to the depth of an inch, used as a measurement of rainfall. 2.… …
