Definition of ini
1. in [ p ] preposition, in the interior of
Synonyms in into inside on2. in [ r ] to or toward the inside of
Examples:
"come in"
"smash in the door"
(David Stacton, The Judges of the Secret Court....)
He smashed it in and tumbled into darkness .
(Francis Pollini, Night....)
The waves breakin in on you and your girl at night there on the warm beach in the moonlight even Jesus sweet Mary .
(Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)
Refugees poured in , signing the Confession and rules in_order to remain , and then disregarding them .
(Gerald Green, The Heartless Light....)
It was amazing how they had herded together for protection : an enormous matriarch in a quilted silk wrapper , rising from the breakfast_table ; a gross boy in his teens , shuffling in from the kitchen with a sandwich in his hands ; a girl in her twenties , fat and sullen , descending the marble staircase ; then all four gathering on the sofa to face the inquisitor .
(Frieda Arkin, "The Light of the Sea," in The...)
It seemed to her , as it seemed each night , that the gloom drew itself in and became densest at the table 's empty chairs , giving her the frequent illusion that she dined with shadows .
Synonyms in inwards inward3. in [ r ] inside an enclosed space
Used in print:(The Dallas Morning News,...)
The game players saw the Air_Force film Monday , ran for 30_minutes , then went in , while the reserves scrimmaged for 45 minutes .
(Tristram Coffin, Not to the Swift....)
The patrol snaked around in back of the cave , approached it from above and dropped in suddenly with wild howls .
(David Stacton, The Judges of the Secret Court....)
This was the largest house he had ever been in , almost the largest building , except for a hotel .
(John Cheever, "The Brigadier and the Golf Widow,"...)
`` I got a_hundred and sixty dollars for the hepatitis fund '' , she said excitedly when he walked in .
(Hampton Stone, The Man Who Looked Death...)
`` Go_on in '' , he says .
Synonyms in Related Terms out4. in [ n ] a unit of length (in United States and Britain) equal to one twelfth of a foot
Used in print:(1961 Research Highlights of the National Bureau of...)
The transducer is a null type instrument and employs a stretched diaphragm , 0.001 in. thick and 1 in. in diameter .
The transducer is a null type instrument and employs a stretched diaphragm , 0.001 in. thick and 1 in. in diameter .
A small pressure unbalance displaces the diaphragm and changes the capacitance between the diaphragm and an electrically insulated plate spaced 0.001 in. apart ( for * * f ) .
Synonyms inch in Related Terms linear_unit foot mesh em ligne mil US UK edge5. in [ a ] not out
Examples:
"it's ten o'clock and the children are in"
"the tide is in"
(Marvin Schiller, "The Sheep's in the Meadow,"...)
Should I accompany her to the door of her home , or should I ask to be invited in ?
Synonyms in Related Terms out at_home6. in [ a ] inside e.g. an organization; used as a combining form
Examples:
"an in-house editor"
"in-home nursing programs"
([Anonymous,] "The Attack on Employee Services"...)
Have you considered gradual withdrawal of subsidies to your in plant feeding operation ?
Synonyms in Related Terms internal7. in [ n ] a state in midwestern United States
Synonyms Indiana in Hoosier_State Related Terms American_state Midwest Indianapolis gary muncie Wabash evansville lafayette bloomington south_bend Fort_Wayne8. in [ a ] directed or bound inward
Examples:
"took the in bus"
"the in basket"
9. in [ a ] holding office
Examples:
"the in party"
10. in [ a ] currently fashionable
Examples:
"the in thing to do"
"large shoulder pads are in"
11. in [ p ] preposition, relatively higher and touching
Synonyms on upon onto at in12. In [ n ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 1979
Synonyms In13. In [ n ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 21503
Synonyms In14. In [ n ] a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite
Synonyms In atomic_number_49 indium Related Terms metallic_element zinc_blendeSimilar Spelling
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