Meaning

1 senses
  1. A unit measure equivalent to 2.5 centimeters or 25 millimetres; 1/12 of a metric foot (“30 cm”)

Origin

From being measured in SI metric measurement (2.5 cm), as a value similar to the size of a

From being measured in SI metric measurement (2.5 cm), as a value similar to the size of a US/UK Imperial Standard International Inch (2.54 cm), used in some measurements.

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Forms

plural: metric inches
Singularmetric inch
Pluralmetric inches

regular

See also

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