inches

v. move along very slowly, creep, edge

n. unit of measurement, 1/12 of a foot (equal to 2.54 cm); little bit, iota, small amount

For other meanings, see Inch (disambiguation). An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ — U+2033 - a  double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. Its size can vary from system to system. There are 36 inches in a yard and 12 inches in a foot. A corresponding unit of area is the square inch and a corresponding unit of volume is the cubic inch.
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Noun
1. a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
(synonym) in
(hypernym) linear unit
(part-holonym) foot, ft
(part-meronym) ligne
(derivation) edge
(classification) United States, United States of America, America, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.
2. a unit of measurement for advertising space
(synonym) column inch
(hypernym) area unit, square measure
Verb
1. advance slowly, as if by inches; "He edged towards the car"
(synonym) edge
(hypernym) advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
(derivation) in

n. inch, unit of measurement, 1/12 of a foot (equal to 2.54 cm)

v. swell, bulk; distend, intumesce; bloat, bulge; flush