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Inched — Inched, a. Having or measuring (so many) inches; as, a four inched bridge. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Inched — Inch Inch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inching}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To drive by inches, or small degrees. [R.] [1913 Webster] He gets too far into the soldier s grace And inches out my master. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To deal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inched — |incht adjective Etymology: inch (I) + ed : having or measuring a specified number of inches a 4 inched hook … Useful english dictionary
inched — adjective Date: 1605 measuring a specified number of inches … New Collegiate Dictionary
inched — ɪntʃ n. unit of measurement, 1/12 of a foot (equal to 2.54 cm); little bit, iota, small amount v. move along very slowly, creep, edge … English contemporary dictionary
four-inched — fourˈ inched adjective (Shakespeare) Four inches wide • • • Main Entry: ↑four … Useful english dictionary
half inched — Cockney Rhyming Slang Pinched … English dialects glossary
inch — I UK [ɪntʃ] / US noun [countable] Word forms inch : singular inch plural inches *** a unit for measuring length. An inch is equal to 2.54 centimetres. There are 12 inches in one foot The car stopped only about three inches from the edge of the… … English dictionary
inch — [ɪntʆ] noun [countable] a unit for measuring length, equal to 2.54 centimetres * * * Ⅰ. inch UK US /ɪnʃ/ noun [C] (abbreviation in., symbol ʺ) ► MEASURES a unit of measure equal to one twelfth of a foot or 2.54 centimetres: » … Financial and business terms
inch — [[t]ɪ̱ntʃ[/t]] ♦♦♦ inches, inching, inched 1) N COUNT: num N, oft N of n An inch is an imperial unit of length, approximately equal to 2.54 centimetres. There are twelve inches in a foot. ...a candy tin 6 inches high and 8 inches in diameter.… … English dictionary
