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microinch

[ mahy-kroh-inch ]

/ ˈmaɪ kroʊˌɪntʃ /

noun

a unit of length equal to one millionth of an inch. Symbol: μin

Words nearby microinch

microgreens , microgroove, microgyria, microhabitat, microhepatia, microinch, microincision, microinject, microinjection, microinstruction, microinvasion

Origin of microinch

First recorded in 1940–45; micro- + inch¹

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