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inset
(in¦set)
noun
Pronunciation:
/ˈɪnsɛt/
a thing that is put in or inserted:
a pair of doors with their original stained-glass insets
a small picture or map inserted within the border of a larger one.
a section of cloth or needlework inserted into a garment:
elastic insets in the waistband
an insert in a magazine or other publication.
verb
Pronunciation:
/ɪnˈsɛt/
(
insets
,
insetting
; past and past participle
inset
or
insetted
)
put in (something) as an inset:
washbasins are usually inset into a toilet table to form a vanity unit
decorate with an inset:
tables inset with ceramic tiles
Derivatives
insetter
noun
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