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inches

IN-chiz/ˈɪnt͡ʃɪz/

2 meanings of inches

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of inch. Use this when you mean more than one inch.

    The shelf is about twelve inches wide.

    She cut a few inches off the end of the rope.

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  2. 2
    verb
    A present-tense form of inch. Use it with he, she, or it.

    The cat inches closer to the sleeping bird.

    The line inches forward as each customer pays.

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inches is a form of inch

inch, noun: A small unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, about as wide as a thumb. Full entry

Forms
inchinches plural
Spelling
inch → inches: add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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