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Insert and Insect Definitions

Insert

To put or set into, between, or among
Inserted the key in the lock.
Insert a shim between a door jamb and frame.

Insect

Any of numerous arthropod animals of the class Insecta, having an adult stage characterized by three pairs of legs and a body segmented into head, thorax, and abdomen and usually having one or two pairs of wings. Insects include the flies, crickets, mosquitoes, beetles, butterflies, and bees.

Insert

To put or introduce into the body of something; interpolate
Insert an illustration into a text.

Insect

Any of various other small, chiefly arthropod animals, such as spiders, centipedes, or ticks, usually having many legs. Not in scientific use.

Insert

To place into an orbit, trajectory, or stream.

Insect

An insignificant or contemptible person.
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Insert

To put into action
Inserted a rookie into the lineup.

Insect

An arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.
Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps.

Insert

Something inserted or intended for insertion, as a picture or chart into written material.

Insect

(colloquial) Any small arthropod similar to an insect, including spiders, centipedes, millipedes, etc.
The swamp is swarming with every sort of insect.

Insert

(transitive) To put in between or into.
In order to withdraw money from a cash machine, you have to insert your debit card.
To make your proof easier to understand, I recommend you insert a few more steps.

Insect

(derogatory) A contemptible or powerless person.
The manager’s assistant was the worst sort of insect.
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Insert

An image inserted into text.

Insect

One of the Insecta; esp., one of the Hexapoda. See Insecta.

Insert

A promotional or instructive leaflet inserted into a magazine, newspaper, tape or disk package, etc.
This software can print compact disc inserts if you have the right size of paper.

Insect

Any air-breathing arthropod, as a spider or scorpion.

Insert

A mechanical component inserted into another.
A threaded insert

Insect

Any small crustacean. In a wider sense, the word is often loosely applied to various small invertebrates.
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Insert

(linguistics) An expression, such as "please" or an interjection, that may occur at various points in an utterance.

Insect

Fig.: Any small, trivial, or contemptible person or thing.

Insert

(genetics) A sequence of DNA inserted into another DNA molecule.

Insect

Of or pertaining to an insect or insects.

Insert

(television) A pre-recorded segment included as part of a live broadcast.

Insect

Like an insect; small; mean; ephemeral.

Insert

A close-up shot used to draw attention to a particular element of a larger scene.

Insect

Small air-breathing arthropod

Insert

(audio effects) A plug-in that adds an effect to an audio track.

Insect

A person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect

Insert

(computing) A key to toggle between text insert mode and overwrite mode

Insert

To set within something; to put or thrust in; to introduce; to cause to enter, or be included, or contained; as, to insert a scion in a stock; to insert a letter, word, or passage in a composition; to insert an advertisement in a newspaper.
These words were very weakly inserted where they will be so liable to misconstruction.

Insert

A folded section placed between the leaves of another publication

Insert

An artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted

Insert

(broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program

Insert

(film) a still picture that is inserted and that interrupts the action of a film

Insert

Put or introduce into something;
Insert a picture into the text

Insert

Introduce;
Insert your ticket here

Insert

Fit snugly into;
Insert your ticket into the slot
Tuck your shirtail in

Insert

Insert casually;
She slipped in a reference to her own work

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