square inch

noun

1. a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one inch on each side; 6.452 square centimeters. in 2 , sq. in.

Example Sentences

Beyond a certain point—roughly 800 square millimeters, or 1.25 square inches—the laws of light and light speed prohibit larger designs.

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“We’re seriously leaning toward just giving up because the state will never leave us alone. They will always be there to regulate every square inch of everything we do on our property.”

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Every square inch of that land — and more the Kremlin has not yet occupied — will be part of any “deal” that Putin will accept.

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The report says the crew died instantly, subjected to nearly 5,000 pounds per square inch of water pressure.

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One is that every square inch of the park, down to the dirt, could now be given careful, meticulous consideration — with no expense spared.

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