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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A measure of space, usually one column wide and 1/14 of an inch deep, used especially for classified advertisements.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
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