12분의 1 피트에 해당하는 길이의 단위 (약 2.54cm)
a unit of linear measure equal to one twelfth of a foot (2.54 cm)
예문:
"The tailor took my measurements in inches."
"This screen is fifty-five inches diagonally."
비나 눈이 내린 양을 나타내는 깊이의 단위
a unit of rainfall or snowfall representing the depth of water on a horizontal surface
예문:
"The storm dumped six inches of snow on the city."
"We need at least an inch of rain for the crops."
기압계에서 수은주의 높이로 나타내는 기압의 단위
a unit of atmospheric pressure measured by the height of a mercury column in a barometer
예문:
"The pressure rose by half an inch."
"The barometer reading was 30 inches."
아주 적은 양이나 짧은 거리
a very small amount, distance, or degree
예문:
"He wouldn't yield an inch in the argument."
"Every inch of the garden was covered in weeds."
사람의 키나 신장
a person's height or stature
예문:
"He is a man of your inches."
"She has added several inches to her height."
작은 섬이나 높은 지대의 작은 구역
a small island or a small area of high land (chiefly Scottish)
예문:
"The ruins are located on a small inch in the loch."
"Many place names in Scotland include the word 'inch'."
조심스럽게 조금씩 서서히 움직이다
to move or cause to move slowly and carefully in a specified direction
예문:
"The car inched forward in the heavy traffic."
"The snail inched along the garden wall."