inch by inch (Meaning)
inch by inch
a small advantage especially from lenient or compassionate treatment, a fall (as of rain or snow) sufficient to cover a surface or to fill a gauge to the depth of one inch, a degree of atmospheric or other pressure sufficient to balance the weight of a column of liquid (such as mercury) one inch high in a barometer or manometer, to move by small degrees, island, almost to the point of, a small advantage especially from kind treatment, to cause to move slowly, a small amount, distance, or degree, very gradually or slowly, a unit of length equal to ¹/₃₆ yard see Weights and Measures Table, stature, height, a unit of length equal to ¹/₃₆ yard or 2.54 centimeters, to move a little bit at a time, a unit of length equal to ¹⁄₃₆ yard (2.54 centimeters) see measure, to the utmost degree
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inch by inch Sentence Examples
- The snail inched inch by inch across the windowpane, leaving a glistening trail of slime.
- The climbers inched inch by inch up the sheer rock face, their fingers digging into every crevice.
- The molten lava inched inch by inch towards the village, threatening to engulf it.
- The floodwaters inched inch by inch into the house, soaking the furniture and belongings.
- The paint dried inch by inch on the canvas, revealing the artist's brushstrokes.
- The grass inched inch by inch higher, obscuring the path ahead.
- The car inched inch by inch through the traffic jam, its engine groaning in frustration.
- The time inched inch by inch until the deadline, the pressure mounting with each passing minute.
- The wound inched inch by inch towards closure, the skin healing and scab forming.
- The glacier inched inch by inch towards the sea, its massive weight carving out the landscape.
FAQs About the word inch by inch
a small advantage especially from lenient or compassionate treatment, a fall (as of rain or snow) sufficient to cover a surface or to fill a gauge to the depth
gradually, piece by piece,little by little, bit by bit, piecemeal, gradationally, slowly, inchmeal,progressively, increasingly
abruptly,suddenly,sharply, hastily,acutely, precipitously, steeply
The snail inched inch by inch across the windowpane, leaving a glistening trail of slime.
The climbers inched inch by inch up the sheer rock face, their fingers digging into every crevice.
The molten lava inched inch by inch towards the village, threatening to engulf it.
The floodwaters inched inch by inch into the house, soaking the furniture and belongings.
