imbedded
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| —vb , -beds, -bedding, -bedded | |
| 1. | ( |
| 2. | (tr) to surround closely: hard rock embeds the roots |
| 3. | (tr) to fix or retain (a thought, idea, etc) in the mind |
| 4. | ( |
| 5. | (tr) grammar to insert (a subordinate clause) into a sentence |
| —n | |
| 6. | a journalist accompanying an active military unit |
| imbed or imbed (ɪmˈbɛd, ˈɪmbɛd) | |
| —vb | |
| —n | |
| em'bedment or imbed | |
| —n | |
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Imbedded
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| imbed (ɪmˈbɛd) | |
| —vb , -beds, -bedding, -bedded | |
| a less common spelling of embed | |
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Example sentences
Stubborn, deeply imbedded dirt or mold may need more powerful cleaning techniques.
Archaeologists found three ribs from the right side of a body imbedded in the sediment that has filled the sub.
Instead, they remain imbedded and undetectable until the blossom begins to rot.
Seven iron cauldrons from six to ten feet in diameter are imbedded in a gargantuan, wood-fired, stone hearth.
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