inch

1. A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot (synset 113671409)
   domain region:

   • britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
   • america, the states, u.s., u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
   is a type of: linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length
   has:

   • ligne - a linear unit (1/40 inch) used to measure diameter of buttons
   • mesh - the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles
   • mil - a unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch; used to specify thickness (e.g., of sheets or wire)
   • em, pica, pica em - a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
   is a part of: foot, ft - a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard
   same as: in
2. A unit of measurement for advertising space (synset 113735405)
   is a type of: area unit, square measure - a system of units used to measure areas
   same as: column inch

1. Advance slowly, as if by inches (synset 202076429)
   "He edged towards the car"
   is a type of: advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
   same as: edge

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