incher

Examples

• All

• We subjected these two 7-inchers to our home-brewed, not-exactly-scientific battery test.

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• We all wished we lived in Japan when we saw the HTC J Butterfly, a five-incher recently unveiled with Full HD resolution.

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• Not much has been happening around here for the 18-inchers.

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• Specifically, a package more affordable than the 10-incher.

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• Nothing in the news; the Times had a two-incher on A20.

  Fiction book (2002)

• Aesthetically, the 7-inchers are all nice considering their price.

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• Do the sort by hand tonight, then put in a new feeder belt, say a twenty-four incher.

  Fiction book (2000)

• As for the bow saw, a twelve-incher can suffice for cutting off branches and limbs.

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• First it was a Samsung X10—thin/light 14-incher, one of the first Centrinos.

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• The carpenter used a reliable 12-incher to measure the width of the wood before cutting.

Synonyms

I

inch

vsincher

∞ 1.0

A unit of length equal to 2.54 centimetres

is used to label sizes rather than being the abstract standard

U

unit of measurement

vsincher

• Specialized

3 3.2

A fixed amount used as a standard to measure length, weight, or volume

is narrower, focusing on sizes expressed with a particular small length measure

M

measuring stick

vsincher

2 2.1

A long rod with marks for measuring length

is mainly used to state an object's size using that small length measure

M

measuring device

vsincher

2 3.0

A tool that shows how big, heavy, or hot something is

is specific to expressing sizes with a particular small length unit rather than any measure

M

measurer

vsincher

1 2.9

A person or tool that finds size, amount and degree

is used especially to state sizes using a chosen small length amount

M

measuring instrument

vsincher

1 3.1

A tool that measures things like size or weight

is narrower, used for stating object size in a specific small length measure

S

sizer

vsincher

1 4.4

A tool or person who finds the size of things like rings

is focused on specifying sizes using a particular small length unit

L

linear unit

vsincher

3.5

A way to measure length, like a meter or inch

is specific to sizes given in a particular small length unit

L

linear measure

vsincher

3.3

A unit for length like a meter or inch

is tied to sizes expressed in a certain small length amount

M

measuring rod

vsincher

3.4

A long rod with marks at regular spaces to show how long something is

is used to give sizes rather than only to serve as a reference standard

S

size stick

vsincher

• Specialized

7.5

A measuring tool used by shoe sellers to measure foot length and width

is for general size notation across objects, not only for footwear fitting

A

admeasurer

vsincher

• Archaic

9.9

A tool for finding the length or volume of objects

is mainly about giving sizes in one small length measure rather than diverse dimensions

M

measuring unit

vsincher

2.7

A standard amount used to measure things like length or weight

is specifically tied to length sizes given in that small common unit

I

inch tracker

vsincher

• Neologism

7.2

A tool that shows small progress over time to keep you motivated

is about physical size measured in a small length unit rather than progress tracking

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology