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insertion

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in·ser·tion  (n-sûrshn)
n.
1. The act or process of inserting.
2. Something inserted, as an ornamental strip of lace or embroidery inserted between pieces of fabric.
3. Anatomy The point or mode of attachment of a skeletal muscle to the bone or other body part that it moves.
4. Genetics The addition, as by mutation, of one or more nucleotides to a chromosome.

in·sertion·al adj.

insertion
Noun
1. the act of inserting
2. something inserted, such as an advertisement in a newspaper
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.insertion - a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted; "with the help of his friend's interpolations his story was eventually told"; "with many insertions in the margins"
subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about
2.insertion - the act of putting one thing into another
movement - the act of changing the location of something; "the movement of cargo onto the vessel"
cannulation, cannulisation, cannulization, canulation, canulisation, canulization, intubation - the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ
instillation, instillment, instilment - the introduction of a liquid (by pouring or injection) drop by drop
enclosing, envelopment, inclosure, enclosure - the act of enclosing something inside something else
injection - the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure
blood transfusion, transfusion - the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery
perfusion - pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels)

insertion
Translations

insertion [ɪnˈsəːʃən] ninserción f
insertion [ɪnˈsəːʃən] ninsertion f
insertion [ɪnˈsəːʃən] insert nHineinstecken nt;
(of needle) → Einstechen nt;
(of comment) → Einfügen nt
insertion [ɪnˈsəːʃən] ninserzione f

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Bear in mind, too, that under these untoward circumstances he has to cut many feet deep in the flesh; and in that subterraneous manner, without so much as getting one single peep into the ever-contracting gash thus made, he must skilfully steer clear of all adjacent, interdicted parts, and exactly divide the spine at a critical point hard by its insertion into the skull.
How great a difference is made by the appropriate use of lengthening, may be seen in Epic poetry by the insertion of ordinary forms in the verse.
On the contrary, when he saw more of Captain Wentworth, saw him repeatedly by daylight, and eyed him well, he was very much struck by his personal claims, and felt that his superiority of appearance might be not unfairly balanced against her superiority of rank; and all this, assisted by his well-sounding name, enabled Sir Walter at last to prepare his pen, with a very good grace, for the insertion of the marriage in the volume of honour.
 
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