(n.) The hundredth part of a meter; a measure of length equal to rather more than thirty-nine hundredths (0.3937) of an inch. See Meter.
Example Sentences:
(1) After the unsuccessful treatment with classical methods by skin grafting, a mixed myocutaneous Latissimus Dorsi and cutaneous parascapular flap allow the coverage of 25 centimetres of the scalp in his larger axis.
(2) The original metric system based on lenght (centimetre), mass (gramme) and time (second) has proved inadequate.
(3) One square centimetre samples were taken from equivalent areas in each case of the rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum of 38 embalmed Karakul lambs.
(4) Since it was introduced, in 1984, as an alternative to surgical commissurotomy, percutaneous balloon mitral commissurotomy has been performed in a large number of patients with mitral valve stenosis, significantly improving the valvular function with a final area of 2 square centimetres.
(5) They are 80 centimetres which will forever be part of the black history of the World Cup.
(6) The trick is that the service will run, not along thin telephone fibres, but chunky electricity cable, a centimetre thick.
(7) From the vantage point of my 10-centimetre porthole, I glimpsed life forms with outlines like blown glass occasionally drifting past our lights, while small crustaceans hovered around like flies, keeping pace with our descent.
(8) And we won't budge a single centimetre from Ukrainian land.
(9) In each case a point on the iliac crest two to three centimetres posterior to the anterior superior iliac crest had been used as the anterior landmark for the positioning of the pelvic pin guide.
(10) The use of the centimetric test in 45 cases of clinical suspicion of carpal tunnel syndrome in which classical electromyographic data were insufficient was able to confirm the diagnosis in 32 cases and exclude it in 10 cases.
(11) Somatometry was performed on the stature and LLPS in centimetres, the latter being measured from the upper edge of the first lumbar vertebral body, to the promonitorium, along the anterior surface of the spine.
(12) The range fell by half a centimetre in children who took any of six common corticosteroids used for treating asthma.
(13) The method, free of untoward effects, makes possible the diagnosis of hepato-splenic tumor lesions less than one centimetre in diameter.
(14) One square centimetre samples were taken from analogous areas of the rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum of 38 embalmed Karakul lambs.
(15) And unfortunately for Apple , a picture of Wolf's book jacket clearly displays the title on iTunes just centimetres to the left of the starred-out version.
(16) The blade probably penetrated several centimetres into his brain and, said the human bones expert Jo Appleby, he would have been unconscious at once and dead almost as soon.
(17) It is recommended that patients with AAA of five centimetres or more should be advised surgery if premature death is to be avoided.
(18) Slimane changed 90% of the production and new specifications were introduced – from lining (silk) to number of stitches per centimetre.
(19) A diameter of one to two centimetres corresponds to grade I, two to three centimetres corresponds to grade II and greater than three centimetres to grade III.
(20) Within the rostral one centimetre of the Echidna beak, three specialised receptors were found: a mucous sensory gland, a rod-like structure, and an innervated epidermal pit.
Inch
Definition:
(n.) An island; -- often used in the names of small islands off the coast of Scotland, as in Inchcolm, Inchkeith, etc.
(n.) A measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot, commonly subdivided into halves, quarters, eights, sixteenths, etc., as among mechanics. It was also formerly divided into twelve parts, called lines, and originally into three parts, called barleycorns, its length supposed to have been determined from three grains of barley placed end to end lengthwise. It is also sometimes called a prime ('), composed of twelve seconds (''), as in the duodecimal system of arithmetic.
(n.) A small distance or degree, whether of time or space; hence, a critical moment.
(v. t.) To drive by inches, or small degrees.
(v. t.) To deal out by inches; to give sparingly.
(v. i.) To advance or retire by inches or small degrees; to move slowly.
(a.) Measurement an inch in any dimension, whether length, breadth, or thickness; -- used in composition; as, a two-inch cable; a four-inch plank.
Example Sentences:
(1) Terminal forces directed posteriorly and to the right and with a delay no longer than 0,03 inches do not warrant the diagnosis of left anterior hemiblock with a right bundle branch block associated.
(2) But I'm starting with the job that I can do something about right now – scrabbling around on the floor, picking up three-inch nails and cigarette butts so that the new four-year-olds will have somewhere safe to play at break.
(3) Compare her with Megan Draper, who is in a minidress too, but one that is several inches shorter and boasts the swirling lava-lamp prints that may have been seen in Vogue at the time.
(4) Del Bosque had listened to the criticism, all that stuff about it being a negative tactic, and decided not to budge an inch, and who can blame him?
(5) Below-zero temperatures crowned the top of the US from Idaho to Minnesota, where many roads still had an inch-thick plate of ice, polished smooth by traffic and impervious to ice-melting chemicals.
(6) His opposite number, Roy Carroll, saved at the feet of Sinclair, the County striker Izale McLeod drove inches wide, but in the 24th minute Villa were level, Jack Grealish dancing through a series of attempted tackles before putting the ball on a plate inside the penalty area for the hugely promising Adama Traoré to thump past Carroll.
(7) Two sets of a twin-focus X-ray tube and a 12-inch image intensifier (II) were mounted on the gantry in the isocentric and cross-firing positions.
(8) Rainfall over 3+ inches will follow this wind line.
(9) We were advised not to, partly because we didn't want to encourage more column inches, but also because it made us sound so much more exciting and interesting than we were.
(10) Seeb slams a copy of their licence application on the table – it's well over an inch thick.
(11) Listen to Stoopid Symbol Of Woman Hate or Can't Stand Up For 40-Inch Busts (both songs were inspired by a hatred of sexist advertising) and you can hear Amon Duul and Hawkwind scaring the living shit out of Devo and Clock DVA.
(12) A complete 0.018-inch slot straight-wire appliance was used to align the teeth, close lower spaces, and detail the occlusion.
(13) The stiffness tester and torque meter were found to yield nearly the same measurements of bending deformation for orthodontic wires as small as .007 inch diameter, provided the different bending apparatus are calibrated to each other.
(14) Westwood came within an inch of clawing back a shot with a firm, brave putt, but went to the 16th having to birdie his way to the clubhouse to pull off a minor miracle.
(15) So should we indulge our nut cravings or will that just add inches to the waist?
(16) The artist covered every inch of the steps in front of his house in tiles, ceramics and mirrors – originally in the green, yellow, blue and white of the Brazilian flag, later adding tiles in other colours brought by visitors.
(17) A Staphylococcus strain was inoculated on the top and cut surfaces of freshly baked Southern custard pies which were then packaged in a pasteboard carton and held at 30 C. Daily plate counts of surface sections 0.3 inch (0.76 cm) in thickness were made.
(18) Nigeria is “inching closer” to securing the release of 219 schoolgirls kidnapped six months ago, despite fears that reports of a ceasefire with the Islamist militant group Boko Haram have not come to fruition.
(19) In fact, Wilson is 6ft 4ins tall, about an inch taller than Brown.
(20) Immediately after the final, Pistorius said Oliveira and Blake Leeper, the American bronze medallist, were racing on blades that were "unfair" because they added four inches to their height.