inch >> ɪn(t)ʃ
Definition: [noun] a unit of linear measure equal to one twelfth of a foot (2.54 cm).
Example: the toy train is four inches long
Definition: [noun] (as a unit of rainfall) a quantity that would cover a horizontal surface to a depth of one inch, equivalent to 253.7 cubic metres per hectare.
Example: more than four inches of rain is expected
Definition: [verb] move along slowly and carefully.
Example: he inched away as I approached