slinch

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noun

An English unit of mass equal to 12 slugs (386.088 pounds-mass), that accelerates by 1 inch per second squared (1 in/s²) when a force of one pound-force (lbf) is exerted on it.

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Meanings

nounslinch (plural slinches)

plural slinches

  1. informalnatural sciencesAn English unit of mass equal to 12 slugs (386.088 pounds-mass), that accelerates by 1 inch per second squared (1 in/s²) when a force of one pound-force (lbf) is exerted on it.

Origin

Blend of slug + inch.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

slinch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slinch

MLA

“slinch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slinch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slinch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slinch.

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