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inch (iou)



inch verb. L16.
[from INCH noun1.]
verb intrans. & trans. Make (one's way) by inches or by small degrees. L16.
W. Golding He inched along the path, with shuffling steps. M. Shadbolt The man inched his way across the face of the building.
verb trans. Eke out by inches or small amounts. Now rare. L16.
verb trans. Drive or push by inches or small degrees. M17.
E. Bowen Inching open the door, he took a dekko into the outer office.
verb trans. Measure the number of inches in. Now rare or obsolete. L17.

Eugenics (health)


The science that deals with breeding to improve the heredity of a species or racial stock.