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inset

in·set [ in sét ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle in·set, present participle in·set·ting, 3rd person present singular in·sets)
Definition:
 
place smaller thing in larger thing: to insert something into a larger thing, e.g. a gem in a ring or a small map in the corner of a larger map



noun  (plural in·sets)
Definition:
 
1. thing placed in something larger: something inserted into a larger thing
a map of the state with city maps as insets

2. geography channel: a place where something flows in, especially the tide

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