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microinch

[ mahy-kroh-inch ]
/ ˈmaɪ kroʊˌɪntʃ /
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noun
a unit of length equal to one millionth of an inch. Symbol: μin
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Origin of microinch

First recorded in 1940–45; micro- + inch1

Words nearby microinch

microgroove, microgyria, microhabitat, microhepatia, micro-image, microinch, microincision, microinject, microinjection, microinstruction, microinvasion
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