English Dictionary

inching

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈɪnt͡ʃɪŋ/

名詞

Very gradual movement.

日本語の意味

ごくゆっくりとした移動・動作 / 少しずつ進む様子 / 徐々に動くこと

She watched the inching of the glacier, fascinated by its almost imperceptible yet relentless progress.

彼女は氷河のほとんど知覚できないごくわずかな動きを見つめ、その遅いながらも着実な進行に魅了された。

意味（1）

Very gradual movement.

From behind the trucks of the box-car a slender pole, headed with what appeared to be an empty oyster tin, and trailing a black line of fuse, was projecting itself along the ground by slow inchings, creeping across the lighted space […]

inchings （ plural ）