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Zoll

inch

noun TSOL Rare
Numbers & Measures Measurements

Also means

customs duty

Usage Note

Zoll is the old length unit equal to 2.54 centimetres, still used for screen and pipe sizes (ein 24-Zoll-Monitor). An identical word means customs or tariff. As a unit it stays singular after numbers.

Examples

"Der Bildschirm misst siebenundzwanzig Zoll."

Natural Translation

The screen measures twenty-seven inches.

Literal Translation

The screen measures twenty-seven inch.

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