Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
inch
IPA transcription: ['ɪntʃ]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
inch, in
Meaning:
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
Synonyms:
column_inch, inch
Meaning:
a unit of measurement for advertising space
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
edge, inch
Meaning:
advance slowly, as if by inches; "He edged towards the car"
Usage examples
Roll out a half inch thick.
Again "Mascot" crawled up, inch by inch.
It should rise at least an inch and a half.
They scuffled inch by inch for three blocks.
That was 'within an inch of your life,' as they say.
She tugged the packing-case an inch nearer the fire.
It was like Miss Terry to insist upon that nearer inch.
"Now run back slowly--an inch at a time," ordered Fuller.
He coughed and shook his head, but did not budge an inch.
"About three-quarters of an inch from the cross," was the reply.