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insertion definition

in·ser·tion (in sʉr′s̸hən)

noun

  1. an inserting or being inserted
  2. something inserted; specif.,
    1. a piece of lace or embroidery that can be set into a piece of cloth for ornamentation
    2. a single placement of an advertisement, as in a newspaper
  3. Anat. the point of attachment of a muscle to the part that it moves

Etymology: L insertio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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