IMBEDDING

IMBED

implant, engraft, embed, imbed, plant

(verb) fix or set securely or deeply; “He planted a knee in the back of his opponent”; “The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

imbedding

present participle of imbed

Noun

imbedding (plural imbeddings)

Alternative form of embedding

Source: Wiktionary


IMBED

Im*bed", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbedded; p. pr. & vb. n. Imbedding.] Etym: [Pref. im- in + bed. Cf. Embed.]

Definition: To sink or lay, as in a bed; to deposit in a partly inclosing mass, as of clay or mortar; to cover, as with earth, sand, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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