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inchmeal
[ inch-meel ]
/ ˈɪntʃ mil /
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Words nearby inchmeal
in character, in charge, inch by inch, in check, incher, inchmeal, inchoate, inchoation, inchoative, inch of mercury, Inchon
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British Dictionary definitions for inchmeal
inchmeal
/ (ˈɪntʃˌmiːl) /
adverb
gradually; inch by inch or little by little
Word Origin for inchmeal
C16: from inch 1 + -mele, from Old English mælum quantity taken at one time; compare piecemeal
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