# inched

Pronunciation: say "INCHT" /ɪnt͡ʃt/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of inch. — simple past and past participle of inch
   - Simple: Past tense of inch. Use this form for movement that already happened in small, slow steps.
   - _The climbers inched along the narrow mountain ledge._
   - _Mortgage rates inched higher over the past week._

## Adjective

2. Having a length equal to a specified number of inches. *(nonstandard)*
   - Simple: Having a length of a set number of inches.
   - _He fitted a three-inched bolt through the bracket._
   - _The display was a slim ten-inched screen mounted on the wall._

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