miner's inch
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of miner's inch
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Example Sentences
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One miner's inch to the acre will be sufficient in that country.
From The Long Chance by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)
How much water would you consider absolutely necessary to carry to full-bearing citrus trees an clay loam-that is, how many acres to a miner's inch, figuring nine gallons per minute to the inch?
From One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered by Wickson, Edward J. (Edward James)
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