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The correct spelling is inched.
How to pronounce inched
verb
IPA: /ɪntʃt/
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The correct spelling is inched. (followed by a preposition) To advance very slowly, or by a small amount (in a particular direction). For example: "Fearful of falling, he inched along the window ledge."
Usage Examples
“Fearful of falling, he inched along the window ledge.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.(followed by a preposition) To advance very slowly, or by a small amount (in a particular direction).
- 2.To drive by inches, or small degrees.
- 3.To deal out by inches; to give sparingly.
adjective
- 1.(in combination) Being a certain number of inches in length.
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