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set-in

[set-in]
–adjective
made separately and placed within another unit.

Origin:
1525–35; adj. use of v. phrase set in
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set-in   (sět'ĭn')
adj.  
  1. Made or placed as a part of another unit or structure: a set-in stereo cabinet.

  2. Made separately and stitched into the main part: a dress with set-in sleeves.

n.  Material, as for a book, that is inserted; an insert.
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