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单词 big inch
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Definition of big inch in English:

big inch

adjective ˌbɪɡ ˈɪn(t)ʃ
North American
  • Of an oil or natural gas pipeline: having a large diameter.

noun ˌbɪɡ ˈɪn(t)ʃ
North American
  • 1With the and capital initials. A large-diameter oil pipeline running from the Texas oilfields to the industrial north-east of the United States, laid during the Second World War (1939–45).

  • 2Generally. A large-diameter pipeline for oil or natural gas.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in Excavating Engineer. From big + inch.

 
 

Definition of big inch in US English:

big inch

adjectiveˌbɪɡ ˈɪn(t)ʃ
North American
  • Of an oil or natural gas pipeline: having a large diameter.

nounˌbɪɡ ˈɪn(t)ʃ
North American
  • 1With the and capital initials. A large-diameter oil pipeline running from the Texas oilfields to the industrial north-east of the United States, laid during the Second World War (1939–45).

  • 2Generally. A large-diameter pipeline for oil or natural gas.

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in Excavating Engineer. From big + inch.

 
 
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