half-inch
Tape's common width
Half-inch is a unit of length equal to half of one inch, or about 1.27 centimeters: The screw was a half-inch too long.
In Cockney rhyming slang, half-inch means to pinch—that is, to steal: Someone half-inched my wallet.
measurement
One who governs
- caliperTool measuring thickness or diameter
- micrometerMillionth of a meter
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- thicknessDepth of material
diameter · width · dimension · three-eighths · five-eighths · increments · marking · gradation
ruler
One who governs
- caliperTool measuring thickness or diameter
- micrometerMillionth of a meter
- gaugeStandard of measurement
thickness · diameter · width · dimension · three-eighths · five-eighths · increments · marking · gradation · fraction
drywall
Gypsum-core building panels
- plywoodEngineered layered wood panels
- plasterboardGypsum-core building panel
- sheathingProtective outer layer
subfloor · OSB · particleboard · MDF · dowel · rebar · conduit · PVC · bolt · socket
hem
Folded garment edge
- bindingLegally or morally required
- quiltingLayered fabric stitching
- beadingOrnamental small-sphere work
inlay · veneer · marquetry · doweling · turning · carving · fretwork · stitching · ribbon · trim