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inching

UK
/ˈɪntʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈɪntʃɪŋ/

Translations

inchingnoun
The inching of the car was barely noticeable.
Движение машины было едва заметным.
Additional translations
ползание
медленное продвижение
Synonyms
advance
creep
slow advance
slow progress
gradual movement
incremental movement
small step
tiny advance
creeping movement
crawl
progress
inchinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈɪntʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈɪntʃɪŋ/
Used to describe something progressing slowly or by small increments.
Synonyms
sluggish
plodding
laborious
steady
bit-by-bit
creeping
crawling
slow-moving
gradual
incremental
inchverb

inching

Gerund

inched
Past Simple
inched
Past Participle
inching
Gerund
UK
/ɪntʃ/
US
/ɪntʃ/
The car inched forward in the traffic jam.
Машина медленно продвигалась вперед в пробке.
Additional translations
медленно двигаться
ползти
Synonyms
creep
advance
progress
move slowly
crawl

Definitions

inchingnoun
The act or process of moving slowly or gradually in small increments.
The inching of the car in the traffic jam was frustrating for the driver.
inchinggerund / present participle
Moving or progressing slowly and by small amounts.
The inching progress of the glacier is measured in centimeters per year.
inchverb
To move very slowly or gradually.
She inched her way through the crowded room.
To cause something or someone to move slowly or by small increments.
They inched the heavy sofa through the narrow doorway.
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