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Parts of the foot (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inches

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'parts of the foot' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with motion as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for inches that I've seen before include "Islands; measurements" , "Scottish islands" , "Edges slowly" , "Twelves of these in a foot" , "Moves away; units of measurement" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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