Inch around about a range (5)
I believe the answer is:
chain
'range' is the definition.
(I know that range can be written as chain)
'inch around about a' is the wordplay.
'around' is an anagram indicator.
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'inch' is an anagram of 'chin'.
'chin' placed around 'a' is 'CHAIN'.
(Other definitions for chain that I've seen before include "Series of interconnecting links" , "Length of pitch" , "Group of atoms" , "unwelcome to house seeker" , "Connected sequence" .)