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in-and-in

[in-uhnd-in, -uhn-]

in-and-in

[in-uhnd-in, -uhn-]
adverb
repeatedly within the same family, strain, etc.: to breed stock in-and-in.

Origin:
1620–30
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In-and-in is always a great word to know.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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in-and-in
 
adj
(of breeding) carried out repeatedly among closely related individuals of the same species to eliminate or intensify certain characteristics

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