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📏inch

noun, verb
/ɪntʃ/
B2 Upper Intermediate
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incessant inchmeal

Meaning

A unit of length equal to 2.54 centimeters; or to move slowly and carefully in small amounts.

Example Sentences

She inched closer to the edge of the stage.

Example Expressions

every inch

Synonyms

measure, step, move slowly, creep, edge

Antonyms

leap, bound, sprint

Collocations

inch forward, inch closer, inch by inch, every inch

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