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Inch

/ˈɪntʃ/
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(noun) An English unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 cm, conceived as roughly the width of a thumb.

Give him an inch and he'll take a yard.
The elephant won't move an inch.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The little turtle moved only an ____ at a time across the hot sand toward the ocean.

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