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noun

Definition of inchesnext
plural of inch
as in height
the distance of something or someone from bottom to top made the most of her inches by standing on her tiptoes to reach the top shelf

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verb

present tense third-person singular of inch
1
as in encroaches
to advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits every year the water inches further up the embankments, threatening to permanently engulf the island city

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as in drags
to move slowly the car inched carefully across the snow-covered causeway

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  1. height
  2. elevation
  3. pokes
Noun
  • The Fix: Stick To The Numbers The right shelf height, Basley says, is 14- to 16-inches tall.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
  • This luxury is set to be taken to new heights on British Airways superjumbos, as the airline just unveiled a fresh design for its first class airplane seat, set to launch on BA’s A380 planes in 2026.
    Francesca Street, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of height
Noun
  • Style it with a pointed-toe, knee-high boot, and tailored maxi coat for easy outfit elevation.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Their father Nicolas Catena is credited with being one of the first winemakers to plant at higher elevations in Mendoza.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of elevation
Verb
  • The logic sounds airtight until the market pokes holes in it.
    John Walkup, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Elsewhere in the promos, Thompson pokes fun at his long tenure.
    Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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