Miner's inch
= Miner's inch
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The miner's inch is a unit of measurement used primarily in the context of water flow and irrigation, particularly in the Western United States. It represents the flow of water through an opening or a pipeline, specifically how much water flows from a mine or irrigation ditch given a certain cross-sectional area. The term is derived from historical mining practices where water was crucial for certain mining operations.