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inchlong

inchlong adjective: an inch, or roughly an inch, in length.

Adjective

inchlong (not comparable)

  1. an inch, or roughly an inch, in length
    • 1 inchlong piece fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped2009 July 8, “Quick Grilled Flanken with Chili, Sesame and Ginger”, in New York Times

Origin of inchlong

From inch + long.

Questions about inchlong

What does inchlong mean?
Inchlong means an inch, or roughly an inch, in length.
What part of speech is inchlong?
Inchlong is an adjective.

Words near inchlong in the dictionary

  1. inching up
  2. inchingly
  3. inchings
  4. inchis
  5. Inchlonaig
  6. inchlong
  7. inchman
  8. inchmeal
  9. inchmen
  10. inchoactive
  11. inchoactives

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