Inch v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inched p. pr. & vb. n. Inching.]
  1. To drive by inches, or small degrees. [R.]
  He gets too far into the soldier's grace
  And inches out my master.   --Dryden.
  2. To deal out by inches; to give sparingly. [R.]
  Inched a. Having or measuring (so many) inches; as, a four-inched bridge.
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