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Antonyms for imbedding
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : im-bed-ing |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪmˈbɛd ɪŋ |
Definition of imbedding
- As in insert : verb put, tuck in
- As in lodge : verb become fixed or wedged
- As in plant : verb establish, set
- As in anchor : verb hold, be held securely
- I found it to consist of a dark, compact limestone, imbedding masses of chalcedony and calcareous spar.
- Extract from : « Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 » by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
- A cement bottom for shallow water may be disguised by imbedding pebbles and small stones in the cement before it sets.
- Extract from : « Making A Rock Garden » by Henry Sherman Adams
- The colour is ochreous-brown (chiefly no doubt derived from the imbedding substance) tinged with red.
- Extract from : « A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2) » by Charles Darwin
- Above the sole of the kiln, are three series of air holes, made by imbedding old gun barrels in the walls.
- Extract from : « Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel » by Samuel William Johnson
Synonyms for imbedding
- abide
- admit
- attach
- berth
- catch
- come to rest
- deposit
- dock
- drag in
- drop
- embed
- enter
- entrench
- fasten
- fill in
- fix
- found
- imbed
- implant
- include
- infix
- infuse
- ingrain
- inject
- inlay
- insert
- insinuate
- install
- instill
- institute
- intercalate
- interject
- interlope
- interpolate
- interpose
- introduce
- intrude
- lodge
- lug in
- make port
- moor
- obtrude
- park
- place
- plank
- plank down
- plant
- plop
- plunk
- pop in
- remain
- root
- secure
- set
- settle
- shoehorn
- shove in
- squeeze in
- station
- stay
- stick
- tie
- tie up
- work in
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