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inched

SayINCHT/ɪnt͡ʃt/

2 meanings of inched

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  1. 1
    verb
    Past tense of inch. Use this form for movement that already happened in small, slow steps.

    The car inched forward in the slow traffic.

    She inched closer to the campfire to stay warm.

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  2. 2
    adjectivenonstandardin compounds
    Having a length of a set number of inches.

    The carpenter left a six-inched gap between the shelves.

    She baked a twelve-inched cake for the party.

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inched is a form of inch

inch, verb: To move forward very slowly, a little at a time. Full entry

Forms
inchinches he/she/itinching -ing forminched past tense, past participle
Spelling
inch → inched: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /t/.

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