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    inset

    noun

    • 1. a thing that is put in or inserted: "a pair of doors with their original stained-glass insets"

    verb

    • 1. put in (something) as an inset: "washbasins are usually inset into a toilet table to form a vanity unit"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    INSET definition: 1. something positioned within a larger object: 2. (of an object) having something positioned…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › insetInset Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of INSET is a place where something flows in : channel. How to use inset in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › insetINSET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. something inserted; insert. a small picture, map, etc., inserted within the border of a larger one. influx. the act of setting in. a piece of cloth or other material set into a garment, usually as an ornamental panel.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINSET | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    INSET meaning: 1. something positioned within a larger object: 2. (of an object) having something positioned…. Learn more.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › insetInset - definition of inset by The Free Dictionary

    1. something inserted; insert. 2. a small picture, map, etc., inserted within the border of a larger one. 3. a piece of cloth set into a garment, usu. as an ornamental panel. 4. an inflow, esp. of water. v.t. 5. to set in or insert: to inset a panel in a dress.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINSET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    inset. Something that is inset with a decoration or piece of material has the decoration or material set inside it. ...the glass bricks inset high along the corridor's opposite wall. An inset is a small picture, diagram, or map that is inside a larger one. I frequently paint between 10 and 20 insets for my murals.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinset noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    something that is added on to something else, or put inside something else. The windows have beautiful stained glass insets. See inset in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: inset. Definition of inset noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › insetInset - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted. synonyms: insert. see more. noun. a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one. see more. noun. a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment. synonyms: gusset.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › insetinset | meaning of inset in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    INSET /ˈɪnset/ noun (in-service education training) in the UK, training for teachers which takes place during the school year an INSET day. inset meaning, definition, what is inset: a small picture, map etc in the corner o...: Learn more.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › insetinset - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    n. something inserted; insert. a small picture, map, etc., inserted within the border of a larger one. influx. the act of setting in. a piece of cloth or other material set into a garment, usually as an ornamental panel. v.t. to set in or insert, as an inset: to inset a panel in a dress.