inch¹ /inch or insh/

1. The twelfth part of a foot, equal to 2.54cm
2. The amount of eg rainfall that will cover a surface to the depth of one inch (now measured in millimetres)
3. The amount of atmospheric pressure needed to balance the weight of a column of mercury one inch high (now measured in millibars)
4. Proverbially, a small distance or degree
5. (in pl) stature

To move by slow degrees

inched adjective

Marked with inches

inchˈ-tape noun

A measuring tape divided into inches

inchˈ-worm noun

A looper caterpillar

at an inch (Shakespeare)

Ready at hand

• take a wicket
• take back
• take breath
• take by storm
• take care
• take care of
• take charge of
• take cognizance of
• take communion
• take courage
• take down
• take-down
• take down a peg
• take down a peg or two
• take-downs
• take effect
• take eggs for money
• take evasive action
• take exception
• take fire
• take five
• take flight
• take for
• take for a ride
• take for granted