"inchful" meaning in All languages combined

See inchful on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: inchfuls [plural]
Etymology: inch + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|inch|ful|pos=noun}} inch + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun}} inchful (plural inchfuls)
  1. A quantity that measures an inch.
    Sense id: en-inchful-en-noun-x2sn9NO3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful

Inflected forms

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