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inch

inch

 
pronunciation:
Inch
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot or 2.54 centimeters. (abbreviated: in.)
 
definition 2: a small amount.
He hasn't moved an inch in the last hour.
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: inches, inching, inched
definition: to move by very small degrees or amounts.
The dog inched over to the piece of meat.
similar words:
drag, edge
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