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inch noun

  /ɪnt͡ʃ/
  • An English unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 cm, conceived as roughly the width of a thumb.
  • Any of various similar units of length in other traditional systems of measurement.
 tuuma
  • (figuratively) Any very short distance.
 piiru

inch verb

  /ɪnt͡ʃ/
  • (intransitive, followed by a preposition) To advance very slowly, or by a small amount (in a particular direction).
 edetä hitaasti, hivuttautua
column inch
palstamillimetri
give them an inch and they'll take a mile
kun antaa pahalle pikkusormen, se vie koko käden
square inch
neliötuuma
cubic inch
kuutiotuuma
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