INCHMEAL
Meaning of INCHMEAL in English
transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈinch-ˌmēl, -ˈmēl ]
adverb
Etymology: inch (I) + -meal (as in piecemeal )
Date: 1530
: little by little , gradually
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.
Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.
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