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insert

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈɪnˌsɝt// in·sert Academic General-service Informal

n. a small object or piece of material that you put inside something else. It is often used for things like paper ads in a magazine or a small part added to a machine.

n. an item or component placed or intended for placement within another object. Often used to describe supplementary printed material in a publication or a specific shot added to a film sequence.


SIMPLE

The magazine comes with a colorful fashion insert.

CONTEXTUAL

The technician replaced the plastic insert in the machine to stop the vibration.

COMPLEX

While the main article provides a broad overview of the era, the historical insert offers a detailed look at the specific laws passed during that decade.

Synonyms
Origin

From Latin insertus, past participle of inserō, from in- + serō (“join, bind together, connect, entwine, interweave”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to bind, put together, to line up”). Compare exsert.

Usage

Commonly used in technical and publishing contexts to refer to a removable or added part.

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