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verb
[with object] 1place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing, especially with care:a steel rod was inserted into the small hole he pulled out a small cassette recorder and inserted a new tape add (text) to a piece of writing:he immediately inserted a clause into later contracts the objection has been inserted in the minutes place (a spacecraft or satellite) into an orbit or trajectory. Biology incorporate (a piece of genetic material) into a chromosome.
2 (
be inserted)
Anatomy &
Zoology (of a muscle or other organ) be attached to a part, especially that which is moved:the muscle that raises the wing is inserted on the dorsal surface of the humerus
noun
Pronunciation:
/ˈinˌsərt/ a thing that has been inserted, in particular. a loose page or section, typically one carrying an advertisement, in a magazine or other publication. an ornamental section of cloth or needlework inserted into the plain material of a garment. a shot inserted into a movie or video.
