"metric inch" meaning in English

See metric inch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: metric inches [plural]
Etymology: From being measured in SI metric measurement (2.5 cm), as a value similar to the size of a US/UK Imperial Standard International Inch (2.54 cm), used in some measurements. Etymology templates: {{l|en|SI}} SI Head templates: {{en-noun|es}} metric inch (plural metric inches)
  1. A unit measure equivalent to 2.5 centimeters or 25 millimetres; 1/12 of a metric foot (“30 cm”) Coordinate_terms: metric acre, metric foot, metric mile, metric yard
    Sense id: en-metric_inch-en-noun-gGkoAMLg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Related terms: American inch, British inch, decimal inch, English inch, fractional inch, French inch, Imperial inch, international inch, Paris inch, standard inch, traditional inch, Vienna inch

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