half-inch

[ haf-inch, hahf- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a half of an inch, equal to 1/24 of a foot (1.27 centimeters).

half-inch

noun

a measure of length approximately equivalent to 13 millimetres

verb

slang.
to steal

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Word History and Origins

Origin of half-inch¹

First recorded in 1810–20

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Word History and Origins

Origin of half-inch¹

sense 2: from rhyming slang for pinch to steal

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In all, the storm could produce about a quarter-inch of rain in low-lying areas, and as much as a half-inch in the foothills, Lewis said.

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County could amount to a quarter-inch Saturday, with around a half-inch in the mountains, she said.

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Totals will be modest, topping out at a half-inch.

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We were working with open reel, half-inch black and white video tape and in the first year no editing facility at all.

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Mudslides and debris flows were a concern during the region’s first major winter storm last weekend, which dropped a half-inch to 1½ inches of rain across L.A.

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