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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A unit of length equal to one-twelfth of a foot and equivalent to exactly 2.54 centimetres.
  • figuratively A very short distance.
  • meteorology The amount of water which would cover a surface to the depth of an inch, used as a measurement of rainfall.

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Verb:

  • followed by a preposition To move very slowly (in a particular direction).

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