insertion

insertion (ɪnˈsɜːʃən)

—n
1.	the act of inserting or something that is inserted
2.	a word, sentence, correction, etc, inserted into text, such as a newspaper
3.	a strip of lace, embroidery, etc, between two pieces of material
4.	anatomy the point or manner of attachment of a muscle to the bone that it moves
5.	botany the manner or point of attachment of one part to another

in'sertional

—*adj*

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insertion in·ser·tion (ĭn-sûr'shən)
n.

The point or mode of attachment of a skeletal muscle to the bone or other body part that it moves.
The placing of a dental prosthesis in the mouth.

Example sentences

The motion to insert should always specify the word before or after which the

insertion is to be made.

The insertion device, about a fifth of the diameter of the riser itself, is not

supposed to block the flow of oil completely.

He offered that artificial insertion of genetic material into the egg would do

an end around this problem.

Still grand on the exterior, the windows have been divided within by the

insertion of a new floor.

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