inch

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪntʃ/

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Noun

Singular inch

Plural inches

1. A unit of length that is equal to 2.54 centimetres; there are 12 inches in a foot.

   My pencil is six inches long.

Verb

Plain form inch

Third-person singular inches

Past tense inched

Past participle inched

Present participle inching

1. (intransitive); (followed by a preposition) To move very slowly in a direction.

   Fearful of falling, he inched along the window ledge.

Related words

• inchworm