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miner's inch

American  

noun

  1. a unit of measure of water flow, varying with locality but often a flow equaling 1.5 cu. ft. (0.04 m3 ) per minute.

Etymology

Origin of miner's inch

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

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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)

One miner's inch to the acre will be sufficient in that country.

From The Long Chance by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)

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