inserted
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in·sert
(ĭn-sûrt′)tr.v. in·sert·ed, in·sert·ing, in·serts
1. To put or set into, between, or among: inserted the key in the lock; insert a shim between a door jamb and frame. See Synonyms at introduce.
2. To put or introduce into the body of something; interpolate: insert an illustration into a text.
3. To place into an orbit, trajectory, or stream.
4. To put into action: inserted a rookie into the lineup.
n. (ĭn′sûrt′)
Something inserted or intended for insertion, as a picture or chart into written material.
in·sert′er n.
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inserted
(ɪnˈsɜːtɪd)adj
1. (Anatomy) anatomy (of a muscle) attached to the bone that it moves
2. (Botany) botany (of parts of a plant) growing from another part, as stamens from the corolla
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