half-inch

[haf-inch, hahf-]

noun

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

half-inch

noun

1. a measure of length approximately equivalent to 13 millimetres

verb

1. slang,  to steal

Word History and Origins

Origin of half-inch¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Word History and Origins

Origin of half-inch¹

sense 2: from rhyming slang for _pinch to steal

Example Sentences

Most of urban, coastal Los Angeles, however, won’t see amounts above a half-inch, according to the National Weather Service.

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The storm was expected to drop up to a quarter- to a half-inch of rain across the region, while some mountain and desert areas were forecast to see up to an inch or two, according to the National Weather Service.

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The Santa Monica Mountains and much of the inland Southern California remains under a flood watch through early Friday, with rain rates reaching up to a half-inch per hour in some areas — or possibly higher.

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A few places had seen a bit more: Carlsbad and Chula Vista received almost a quarter-inch; San Diego International Airport and Coronado saw almost a half-inch; Riverside had seen three-tenths of an inch.

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Most of Los Angeles and Ventura counties are expected to get a half-inch of rain Wednesday through Friday, with mountain areas seeing around up to an inch, according to the weather service.

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